One-Pot Cajun Chicken and Sausage Alfredo Pasta

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 pound chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces

½ teaspoon kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper to taste

14 ounces smoked sausage, sliced on the diagonal

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 ¼ cups heavy cream

2 cups dried penne pasta

1 ½ tablespoons Cajun seasoning, plus more to taste

½ cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon minced Italian flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large, covered cooking pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.

Add sausage to chicken in the pot and continue cooking until sausage is lightly browned, about 5 minutes more. Stir in garlic and cook for about 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, heavy cream, pasta, and Cajun seasoning. Stir together and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes.

Reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and cook until pasta is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove the pot from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese. Stir in parsley and sprinkle with additional Cajun seasoning.

Nutrition

• Calories: 723 kcal
• Total Fat: 53 g
• Saturated Fat: 22 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 163 mg
• Sodium: 1707 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 22 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 39 g