One Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
Every bite of this meal delivers the perfect blend of creamy richness and spicy punch!
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Servings: 3 SERVINGS
Calories: 670kcal
Ingredients
- 6 oz fettuccine pasta
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning divided
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil divided
- ⅓ cup onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- ½ tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- 2 green onions sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the fettuccine according to package directions, reserve ¼ cup of pasta cooking water, drain, and set aside.
- Season the chicken breasts on both sides with 1 ½ teaspoons cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Heat the butter and half of the olive oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken breasts for about 4-5 minutes on each side until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the same skillet and saute the chopped onion and minced garlic for about 2 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan to release the bits stuck on the bottom.
- Pour in the heavy cream, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, parsley, sliced green onions, 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste. Simmer the sauce until slightly thickened.
- Slice the cooked chicken breasts and return them to the skillet along with the cooked fettuccine. Stir everything until heated through. Add a little bit of pasta cooking water if the sauce is too thick. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 670kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 16g