Cajun Chicken Pasta
2fat
1protein
2starch
1vegetable
The ultimate comfort food! Starchy, easy to cook, and versatile. Plus, very easy to over consume. A traditional restaurant pasta dish contains 3 to 5 starch servings! Not sure you want to blow all your carbs on one plate? Try this healthy recipe!
1 plate
35 minutesIngredients
1 serving
- Linguine pasta1/2 cup
- Chicken breast, skinless, boneless4 ounce
- Cajun seasoning2 teaspoon
- Butter2 teaspoon
- Red bell pepper, sliced1 pepper
- Green bell pepper, sliced1 pepper
- Fresh mushrooms, sliced4 pepper
- Green onion, chopped2 tablespoon
- Milk1/2 cup
- Dried basil1/4 teaspoon
- Lemon pepper1/4 teaspoon
- Salt1/4 teaspoon
- Garlic powder1/8 teaspoon
- Ground black pepper1/8 teaspoon
Directions
- 1Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain excess water.
- 2Place the chicken and the Cajun seasoning in a plastic bag. Shake to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the chicken in butter until almost tender (about 5 to 7 minutes).
- 3Add the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, mushrooms and green onion. Sauté and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat.
- 4Add the cream, basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper. Heat through. Add the cooked linguine, toss and heat through.
