One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta
Easy one pot meal with a protein, veggies and carbs to feed the whole family!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 lb Chicken
- 2 ½ teaspoon Tony Chachere’s Cajun Seasoning
- 2 Medium Bell Peppers sliced
- 1 Yellow Onion sliced
- 3 Garlic Cloves diced
- 1 lb Penne Pasta
- 5 Cups Chicken Stock
- 6 oz Cream Cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 Scallions diced (green is for garnish)
- 12-14 oz Can of Diced Tomatoes What makes this even better is using fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan garnish
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients, prepare your vegetables, and slice the chicken into bite size pieces. Season chicken with Tony Chachere’s.
- Heat a large stock pot (I am using a 8 qt Hexclad in this video) over medium heat and then add your oil. Allow it to heat for 90 seconds.
- Add the chicken and cook 2 minutes until slightly browned on the outside.
- Add the vegetables and stir cooking for 4 minutes until they soften just slightly. Then, add in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add pasta, chicken broth, canned tomatoes, and then bring it to a boil. Stir about every 3 minutes to ensure even cooking. After 12 minutes taste the pasta to see if it's al dente. If you prefer your noodles to be a little firmer then go the full 15 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and remove pot from heat. Add in cream cheese and stir around until cream cheese is completely incorporated. Add salt, pepper or more Cajun Seasoning if needed.
- Top with scallions and some fresh grated parmesan.
Nutrition
Calories: 907kcalCarbohydrates: 113gProtein: 47gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 1886mgPotassium: 1430mgFiber: 7gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 3299IUVitamin C: 90mgCalcium: 154mgIron: 4mg
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