One-Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Creole food. Try making One-Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pastan at home. For $1.12 per serving, you get a main course that serves 8. One serving contains 397 calories, 24g of protein, and 11g of fat. 18 people were impressed by this recipe. A mixture of spaghetti noodles, chicken breasts, paprika, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. It is brought to you by Gal on a Mission. With a spoonacular score of 73%, this dish is solid. Similar recipes are One Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta, Instant Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta (Gluten-Free), and Instant Pot Creamy Cajun Pasta.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 large chicken breasts, diced into 1" pieces

½ teaspoon dried thyme

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 medium green bell pepper, diced

½ cup heavy cream

1 medium or half of large red onion, diced

1 teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon paprika

1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 medium red bell pepper, diced

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon salt

1 box Barilla Pronto Spaghetti Noodles

1 cup water

2 cups whole milk

Equipment:

frying pan

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Add noodles, bell peppers, onion, chicken breasts, garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, oregano, paprika, milk, heavy cream, and water to a large skillet or pot.Cook over medium heat until chicken is tender and the noodles are al dente. Stir in parmesan cheese.

 

Step by step:


1. Add noodles, bell peppers, onion, chicken breasts, garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, oregano, paprika, milk, heavy cream, and water to a large skillet or pot.Cook over medium heat until chicken is tender and the noodles are al dente. Stir in parmesan cheese.


Nutrition Information:

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396k Calories
23g Protein
11g Total Fat
49g Carbs
18% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
396k
20%

Fat
11g
17%

  Saturated Fat
5g
36%

Carbohydrates
49g
17%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
65mg
22%

Sodium
463mg
20%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
23g
47%

Selenium
57µg
82%

Vitamin C
33mg
40%

Vitamin B3
7mg
36%

Phosphorus
331mg
33%

Vitamin B6
0.66mg
33%

Manganese
0.63mg
32%

Vitamin A
1086IU
22%

Calcium
157mg
16%

Potassium
531mg
15%

Magnesium
60mg
15%

Vitamin B2
0.25mg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
14%

Fiber
2g
12%

Copper
0.23mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Vitamin B1
0.15mg
10%

Iron
1mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.46µg
8%

Folate
28µg
7%

Vitamin D
0.97µg
7%

Vitamin E
0.84mg
6%

Vitamin K
5µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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