Description
Cajun Chicken Pasta is lightened up, made with chicken strips, bell peppers, red onion, mushrooms and scallions in a creamy light Cajun sauce.
Yield: 5servings | Serving Size: 11/2 cups
Ingredients
8ouncesuncooked linguine
1poundchicken breast, cut into strips
1-2tspCajun seasoning, or more to taste
1tspgarlic powder
1tbspolive oil
1mediumred bell pepper, thinly sliced
1mediumyellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
8ozfresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2red onion, sliced
3clovesgarlic, minced
2tomatoes, diced
1cuplow sodium chicken broth
1/3cupskim milk
1tbspflour
3tbsplight cream cheese
fresh cracked pepper
2scallions, chopped
kosher salt to taste
olive oil spray
Instructions
Prep all your vegetables.
In a small blender make a slurry by combining milk, flour and cream cheese. Set aside.
Season chicken generously with Cajun seasoning, garlic powder and salt.
Prepare pasta in salted water according to package directions.
- Heat a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; spray with oil and add half of the chicken.
- Sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until done, set aside on a plate and repeat with the remaining chicken. Set aside.
- Add olive oil to the skillet and reduce to medium; add bell peppers, onions, and garlic to skillet, sauté 3-4 minutes.
- Add mushrooms and tomatoes and sauté 3-4 more minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Season with 1/4 tsp salt, garlic powder and fresh cracked pepper to taste.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; add chicken broth and pour in slurry stirring about 2 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet; adjust salt and Cajun seasoning to taste, cook another minute or two until hot, then add linguine; toss well to coat.
Top with chopped scallions and enjoy!
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