Cajun Chicken Pasta is full of chicken, andouille sausage, peppers, onions, and garlic all in a creamy and rich Parmesan sauce. You can make this New Orleans-style dish a little or a lot spicy and it is super tasty.
Course Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine Southern
Keyword cajun, chicken, pasta
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
8ouncesPenne pasta
2boneless, skinless chicken breasts,cut into 1-inch dice
Cook penne according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water before draining. Drain and set aside.
Sprinkle the chicken with the black pepper and half the Cajun or creole seasoning.
Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add chicken. Cook until browned and cooked through.Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
Add Andouille sausage, onion, and red bell pepper and cook until sausage is browned and onion and bell pepper is softened, about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Add diced tomatoes and cream cheese and stir it in until it is melted.Add half-and-half and remaining Cajun seasoning and bring to a simmer.
Stir Parmesan cheese in and return chicken to skillet.Stir in the penne.
If sauce is too thick, add a little of the reserved pasta water.Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Notes
Nutritional info is provided as an estimate only and will vary based on brands of products used.