Name: One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta
Total time: PT1800.0S
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thigh; 2 1/2 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning; 2 Green Bell Pepper; 1 Yellow Onion; 2 clove Garlic; 12 ounce Penne Pasta; 4 cup Chicken Broth; 1 can Diced Tomatoes; 6 ounce Cream Cheese; 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 2 tablespoon Olive Oil; to taste Fresh Parsley

This chicken Cajun pasta is on the table in 30 minutes. A comforting bowl of pasta that, best of all, cooks in one pot. It’s packed with juicy chicken thighs and bell peppers and finished with a creamy tomato sauce.

Peanut-Free

Tree Nut-Free

Fish-Free

Main Dish

American

Stove

Cajun & Creole

Protein Packed

Beginner

Low Salt

Egg-Free

Nut-Free

Soy-Free

Pasta & Noodles

Comfort Food

Lunch

Chicken

Shellfish-Free

Dinner

One-Pot

Pasta

Vegetables

Poultry

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Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thigh

pound

Cajun Seasoning

teaspoon

Green Bell Pepper

Yellow Onion

Garlic

clove

Penne Pasta

ounce

Chicken Broth

Diced Tomatoes

Cream Cheese

Salt

Olive Oil

tablespoon

Fresh Parsley

to taste

In a large pot, heat {@2:} over medium-high heat and add in the {@0:}. Brown and add {@1:}. Cook through and stir occasionally until spices become fragrant; about 2 minutes.

In a large pot, heat Olive Oil (2 tablespoon) over medium-high heat and add in the Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thigh (1 pound). Brown and add Cajun Seasoning (2 1/2 teaspoon). Cook through and stir occasionally until spices become fragrant; about 2 minutes.

Add the {@0:} and {@1:} and cook until they become translucent and soft; about 3-4 minutes.

Add the Green Bell Pepper (2 N/A) and Yellow Onion (1 N/A) [thinly sliced] and cook until they become translucent and soft; about 3-4 minutes.

Add the Green Bell Pepper (2) and Yellow Onion (1) and cook until they become translucent and soft; about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in the {@0:} and cook for 1 minute to get the raw taste of it out.

Stir in the Garlic (2 clove) [chopped] and cook for 1 minute to get the raw taste of it out.

Stir in the Garlic (2 clove) and cook for 1 minute to get the raw taste of it out.

Once cooked out, toss in {@2:}, {@1:}, and {@0:}. Let it come to a boil and stir occasionally until pasta is Al dente and the sauce is thickened and reduced by half, about 15 minutes.

Once cooked out, toss in Penne Pasta (12 ounce), Chicken Broth (4 cup), and Diced Tomatoes (1 can). Let it come to a boil and stir occasionally until pasta is Al dente and the sauce is thickened and reduced by half, about 15 minutes.

Remove from the heat and add the {@0:}. Make sure the heat is off when adding the cream cheese or it will split. The sauce may look runny, but it will thicken once cooled.

Remove from the heat and add the Cream Cheese (6 ounce) [cubed, room temperature]. Make sure the heat is off when adding the cream cheese or it will split. The sauce may look runny, but it will thicken once cooled.

Remove from the heat and add the Cream Cheese (6 ounce). Make sure the heat is off when adding the cream cheese or it will split. The sauce may look runny, but it will thicken once cooled.

Optionally, garnish with Fresh Parsley ( to taste).

Optionally, garnish with Fresh Parsley (to taste).

One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta

30MINS

$2.92

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