Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta with Cajun Chicken

• porties: 4 servings
• actieve tijd: 10 minutes
• totale tijd: 25 minutes

Ingrediënten

1 lb. dry penne pasta, plus 1/3 cup reserved pasta waste

1 lb. ground spicy Italian sausage (ground)

4 thinly sliced chicken breasts

3 tbsp cajun seasoning, divided

3 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup chicken stock or broth

1/3 cup butter

4 garlic cloves minced

2/3 cup pepperoncini + 1/3 cup of juice from jar (or sub banana peppers)

2 cups heavy cream

2/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated or shredded

1 tbsp mild paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp chili powder

3/4 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp brown sugar

1/2-3/4 tsp cayenne

1/4 tsp pepper

Instructies

Rub the chicken with olive oil and season liberally with 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning on both sides.

In a large skillet over medium-high, add olive oil and cook chicken undisturbed for ~3 minutes until it has a good sear. Flip once, turn heat to simmer and add 1/2 cup chicken stock. Cover with a lid and let simmer for 6 minute or until internal temp reaches 165 degrees. Then remove and tent with foil.

Drain excess liquid. Cook sausage until cooked through. Set aside, reserving 1 tablespoon of oil in the pan.

Over medium low, add butter, garlic and pepperoncini, sauté over medium until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Whisk in cream, 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning, pepperoncini juice. Bring cream sauce to a simmer, while cooking the penne to package instructions. Add parmesan into the , penne, and sausage into cream sauce. Toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water if needed. Top with sliced chicken and serve.