Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Sounds good, on my to cook list. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams chicken breast, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1-2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, to taste, OR make from a shortcut
  • olive oil, as needed
  • 250 grams spaghetti, or linguine
  • 1-2 spring onions, sliced, more to taste
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons sun dried tomatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • Parmesan cheese, grated, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pot of salted water to boiling, add the pasta and cook until just tender, drain, set aside.
  • In a bowl, mix together the chicken and the Cajun seasoning.
  • Heat a large non stick skillet with a splash of olive oil. Add the chicken and saute for 5-7 minutes, turning as needed to brown them up nicely.
  • Sprinkle the spring onion over the chicken, pour over the cream, add the sun dried tomatoes, basil, garlic powder, and salt and pepper as desired.
  • Heat to a near boil and add the pasta and mix in well.
  • Serve, garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Notes

Figure about 35 Baht for 500 grams of chicken, for 4 servings, this is about 30 cents per serving, great value.
Shortcut: Cajun Seasoning Mix.
Adapted from an internet recipe.

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