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Home » Uncategorized » Cajun Chicken Pasta

Cajun Chicken Pasta

June 26, 2013 · WCC Administr@tr · 11 Comments

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Do you get excited when there’s a sale? Whether it’s at the grocery store, the mall or even online, I kind of get a surge of excitement especially when it’s for something I’ve been coveting or items that I usually buy regularly. Well, last week I scored a huge deal on bell peppers. Huge! Needless to say, I came home with far more bell peppers that I have recipes for… well, at least, at that time lol. So in an effort to use them up, I’ve been on a search for recipes calling for bell peppers. One of the recipes I came across was this Cajun Chicken Pasta. Colorful strips of bell pepper, red onion and garlic is cooked with chicken in a spicy white wine pan sauce and tossed with pasta for a satisfying and colorful meal…

This meal was really good and I loved how easy it was to put together all in one skillet [with the exception of the pasta that was cooked in a separate pot]. It’s like the flavors were built on top of each other as the vegetables and chicken were cooked through in the pan… and then the white wine used to deglaze the pan captured every bit of flavor to tie it all in. To make this richer, the original recipe called for heavy cream but I ended up omitting that since I didn’t have cream on hand. Since Joel doesn’t care to spicy foods, I also omitted the cayenne pepper on his portion and he loved it… so you can omit the cayenne all together if you don’t care for the kick of spice.

Cajun Chicken Pasta
recipe adapted from Pioneer Woman

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
3 teaspoons cajun spice mix
1 pound rotini pasta or any GF pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 whole green bell pepper, seeded & sliced
1/2 whole red bell pepper, seeded & sliced
1/2 whole orange bell pepper, seeded & sliced
1/2 whole yellow bell pepper, seeded & sliced
1/2 large red onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup white wine
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
freshly grated parmesan cheese {optional, for garnish}

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain when pasta is still al dente; do not overcook!
Season the chicken with cajun spice along with salt and pepper to taste. 
Heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add half of the chicken and brown on both sides. Transfer cooked chicken to a plate and keep warm. Cook the remaining chicken and transfer to the plate when browned.
Add remaining olive oil and butter to the now empty pan over medium high heat. Add peppers, onions, and garlic. Season with Cajun spices, salt and pepper to taste. Cook  vegetables until softened. 
Return the chicken to the pan and add the wine and chicken broth, scraping up the bottom of the pan to deglaze. 
Season dish with cayenne pepper and toss to combine.
To serve, garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese if using.

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  1. Hezzi-D says

    June 26, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    I'm such a pasta hound and adding chicken and a kick of spice to the mix sounds fabulous!

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  2. Unknown says

    June 26, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    Wow, that Cajun chicken looks absolutely amazing! I can taste it already! Would make an excellent dinner!

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  3. Debi@The Spring Mount 6 Pack says

    June 26, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    Yum Yum YUM. It sounds amazing.

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  4. Unknown says

    June 26, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    This looks absolutely delicious!

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  5. Sofia says

    June 26, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    Ooh yumms! We love cajun chicken, I bet adding pasta to it is delicious!

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  6. Angela says

    June 26, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    That looks delicious! It's something the whole family would enjoy.

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  7. Pam says

    June 26, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    Yes, I love it when I score a sale at the grocery store. That dish looks so good and I love that it can be made gluten free too. 🙂

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  8. Grandbabycakes says

    June 26, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    Yummo! That looks so delish. I have wanted to try this recipe for a while. Thanks for sharing fellow Chicago food blogger!

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  9. That Girl says

    June 26, 2013 at 9:05 pm

    I feel like bell peppers are never on sale here. It kills me buying them because they're always one of the more expensive veggies. And it's not like they're hard to grow!

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  10. Unknown says

    June 26, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    That looks really yummy! I am going to have to share this with my husband and make it soon. Thank you for the recipe. I'm pinning it!

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  11. Just Short says

    June 27, 2013 at 5:22 am

    That looks so good! Thank you so much for sharing.

    Reply

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