One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta + Weekly Menu
One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta + Weekly Menu is a Cajun recipe that serves 5. One serving contains 521 calories, 38g of protein, and 20g of fat. For $2.61 per serving, this recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Prevention Rd requires olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, low sodium chicken broth, and water. It works best as a main course, and is done in around 35 minutes. 108 people have made this recipe and would make it again. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 88%. This score is great. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Cajun Chicken Pasta + Weekly Menu, Cajun Chicken and Quinoa Skillet + Weekly Menu, and Creamy Lemon One-Pot Pasta + Weekly Menu.
Servings: 5
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
6 leaves fresh basil, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup half and half
1¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
½ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
3 cups ( - 8 oz) dry whole wheat fusilli or rotini pasta
1¼ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 cups water
Equipment:
pot
Cooking instruction summary:
Add butter and olive oil to a pot over medium heat. Once butter is melted and hot, add the chopped onion and cook for 4-5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic, stir, and cook an additional 30-60 seconds or until fragrant.Add chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes or until no pink is exposed. Add the basil, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken broth, half and half, water, Cajun seasoning; increase heat to high and bring to a soft boil.Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and add pasta. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the pasta is cooked and very little liquid remains.Stir in the Parmesan cheese before serving. Serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. Add butter and olive oil to a pot over medium heat. Once butter is melted and hot, add the chopped onion and cook for 4-5 minutes or until softened.
2. Add garlic, stir, and cook an additional 30-60 seconds or until fragrant.
3. Add chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes or until no pink is exposed.
4. Add the basil, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken broth, half and half, water, Cajun seasoning; increase heat to high and bring to a soft boil.Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and add pasta. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the pasta is cooked and very little liquid remains.Stir in the Parmesan cheese before serving.
5. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
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