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Cajun Chicken over Pasta

At a Glance

Prep
20 minutes
Cook
20 minutes
Total
40 minutes
Servings
2 serving(s)

Categories

  • Chicken Breast

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 2. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 954.1 per serving 1908.2 for selected servings
Fat 63.5g per serving 127g for selected servings
Sugar 6.6g per serving 13.2g for selected servings
Protein 42.3g per serving 84.6g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 54.8g per serving 109.6g for selected servings

"Cajun cooking is a combination of French and Southern cuisines. It is robust, country style cookery - and so is this dish! Laissez le bon temp roulez and bon appetit!"

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Ingredients

  • 4 ounces linguine
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 4 fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

  2. Place the chicken and the Cajun seasoning in a plastic bag. Shake to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the chicken in butter or margarine until almost tender (5 to 7 minutes).

  3. Add the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, mushrooms and green onion. Sauté and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat.

  4. Add the cream, basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper. Heat through. Add the cooked linguine, toss and heat through.

  5. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

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