Recipe of the day: Creamy Cajun chicken pasta

Pasta is the perfect dish to cook when you have run out of dinner ideas. This creamy Cajun chicken pasta recipe is the best dish to make for yourself and the family for dinner tonight.

This recipe is delicious, warm, comforting, and exactly what you need to fight off the windy and gloomy Thursday weather.

Creamy Cajun chicken pasta

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoon of smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon of oregano
• 1 teaspoon of thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 500g of boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 250g of penne pasta, uncooked
• half a pack of fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 2 cups of chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons of cream cheese
• 3 green onions, sliced

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Instructions

1. Combine the ingredients for the Cajun seasoning in a small bowl. Cut the chicken into half- to three-quarter-inch cubes. Place the cubed chicken in a bowl, pour the Cajun seasoning over top, and stir to coat the chicken in spices.
2. Add the olive oil and butter to a large deep skillet. Heat the oil and butter over medium-high until the skillet is very hot and the butter is melted and foamy. Add the seasoned chicken to the skillet and cook for a couple minutes on each side, or just until the outside gets some colour. The chicken does not need to be cooked through at this point.
3. Add the diced yellow onion to the skillet and continue to sauté for about two minutes more, or just until the onion begins to soften. Allow the moisture from the onion to dissolve any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
4. Next, add the pasta, fire roasted diced tomatoes (with the juices), and chicken broth to the skillet. Stir just until everything is evenly combined, then place a lid on top and allow the broth to come up to a boil.
5. Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium-low and let the pasta simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes, until the pasta is tender and the liquid is thick and saucy.
6. Add the cream cheese to the skillet in chunks, then stir until it has melted into the sauce. Top the pasta with sliced green onions and serve.

This recipe was found on budgetbytes.com