Cajun Chicken Pasta

• khẩu phần: 4 servings
• thời gian hoạt động: 10 minutes
• tổng thời gian: 30 minutes

Nguyên liệu

8 ounces penne (2 cups, uncooked)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 pound chicken breast (2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into small pieces)

2 tablespoons cajun seasoning (or to taste)

¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)

¼ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

2 links smoked sausage (cut into slices, about 8 ounces)

3 cloves garlic (minced)

¼ cup parsley (chopped)

2 cups half and half (or heavy cream)

1 cup parmesan cheese (shredded)

Hướng dẫn

Cook pasta:

Cook the pasta according to package instructions until it's al dente (cooked until it's still firm when bitten). Drain and set aside.

Cook Chicken:

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the skillet, then sprinkle with the cajun seasoning and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink and is cooked through, should take about 5 minutes.

Add sausage:

Stir in the sausage and cook for a couple more minutes until the sausage starts to brown.

Add the aromatics:

Add the garlic, parsley to the skillet and stir. Cook for 30 seconds until the garlic becomes aromatic.

Make the sauce:

Add the half and half and cook until it comes to a boil. Stir in the parmesan cheese.

Finish the dish:

Add the penne and stir everything together.

Garnish and serve:

Garnish with more parmesan cheese and parsley if preferred and serve while warm.

Dinh dưỡng

• Calo: 674 kcal
• Tổng Chất béo: 32 g
• Chất béo bão hòa: 15 g
• Chất béo không bão hòa: 15 g
• Chất béo chuyển hóa: 0.01 g
• Cholesterol: 132 mg
• Natri: 764 mg
• Tổng Carbohydrate: 51 g
• Chất xơ: 3 g
• Tổng Đường: 7 g
• Chất đạm: 45 g