Cajun Chicken Alfredo Skillet Pasta
A creamy sauce with a hint of spice tangled in tender noodles with chunks of chicken and topped with colorful, crunchy bell peppers! Easy dinner made quick!
Servings: 4
Calories: 311kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp dried basil
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp cajun seasoning
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into thin strips optional
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tbs sun-dried tomatoes in oil chopped fine
- 1 med onion sliced thin optional
- 1 med red bell pepper sliced thin
- 1 med green bell pepper sliced thin
- 1 c heavy cream
- 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
- 1 sliced green onion
- 12 ounces linguine or pasta of choice penne is good also
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix salt, basil, pepper, garlic powder, and cajun together.
- Rub all over the chicken
- In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbs olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken, and cook for 6 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove mostly cooked chicken from skillet, and set aside. To the skillet add minced garlic, sun dried tomatoes. sliced onions and peppers.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes until tender and flavorful.
- Meanwhile, start water to cook linguine according to package directions.
- Slice chicken into strips.
- Add heavy cream, and parmesan to the skillet, and add in chicken, and cooked linguine.
- Stir thoroughly, and cook until sauce thickens to desired thickness.
- Taste, and add extra Cajun seasoning if desired, or salt and pepper
- Top with sliced green onion and serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 380mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1645IU | Vitamin C: 8.1mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 0.6mg