Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Cajun Chicken Pasta

What you need: (servings: 2)
4 ounces linguine pasta
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
2 tablespoons butter
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
4 fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 green onion, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

What you do with all that:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Place the chicken and the Cajun seasoning in a plastic bag. Shake to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the chicken in butter or margarine until almost tender (5 to 7 minutes).
Add the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, mushrooms and green onion. Saute and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat.
Add the cream, basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper. Heat through. Add the cooked linguine, toss and heat through. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

After Dinner Comments: This turned out really yummy! Good flavor and you can add anything to the dish that you want. It does make really large servings, so be careful! I made it for 6 people and it turned out that it could feed more like 15 people!

2 comments:

  1. ha ha.. it's CAJUN! Cajun's are known for big portions, aren't they?! It sounds good. I for sure could make this with wheat free noodles, but not sure how I would sub the cream? Is the cream a key ingredient to the dish?

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  2. I think that if you use something that is thick, it should be fine. Try using CoffeeMate Creamer. It's dairy free and still has a good thick consistancy. (i use it for lots of things that i want to make non-dairy. Even cookies)

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