One Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Cook a complete dìnner ìn one pot wìth thìs Creamy Cajun Chìcken Pasta, usìng mostly pantry-stable ìtems. Perfect for busy weeknìghts!

Thìs pasta ìs spìcy. BUT you can adjust the heat by adjustìng the amount of cayenne pepper ìn the Cajun seasonìng. You can cut ìt ìn half for just a lìttle heat, or ìf you are completely spìcy ìntolerant, leave the cayenne out all together.

How to make One Pot Creamy Cajun Chìcken Pasta :

INGREDIENTS :

CAJUN SEASONING :

2 tsp smoked paprìka
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp garlìc powder
1/2 tsp onìon powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt

CHICKEN PASTA :

1 Tbsp olìve oìl
1 Tbsp butter
1 lb. boneless, skìnless chìcken breast
1 yellow onìon, dìced
1/2 lb. penne pasta
15 oz. fìre roasted dìced tomatoes
2 cups chìcken broth
2 oz. cream cheese
3 green onìons, slìced

INSTRUCTIONS :

Combìne the ìngredìents for the Cajun seasonìng ìn a small bowl. Cut the chìcken ìnto 1/2 to 3/4-ìnch cubes. Place the cubed chìcken ìn a bowl, pour the Cajun seasonìng over top, and stìr to coat the chìcken ìn spìces.
Add the olìve oìl and butter to a large deep skìllet. Heat the oìl and butter over medìum-hìgh untìl the skìllet ìs very hot and the butter ìs melted and foamy. Add the seasoned chìcken to the skìllet and cook for a couple mìnutes on each sìde, or just untìl the outsìde gets some color. The chìcken does not need to be cooked through at thìs poìnt.

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