Cajun Chicken Pasta

Name: Cajun Chicken Pasta
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 13 oz whole wheat penne pasta, cooked, drained and sprinkled with parmesan cheese; 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast; 3 -4 Tbsp butter; 3/4 c fat free evaporated milk (i have used 2%); 1/2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning; 4 tsp your favorite cajun seasoning; 1/4 tsp garlic powder (i usually add more); 1/2 tsp onion powder seasoning; salt and pepper to your taste; 2 roma tomatoes, chopped (or 1 can stewed tomatoes, chopped); 1/2 - 1 c parmesan cheese; 1/4 c fat free sour cream; 1/4 c fat-free cream cheese; 1/3 c flour; 3/4 c chicken broth; 3 - 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped

By Donna Brown
@gabbiegirl

This recipe is a quickly prepared dish on the lighter side fixed with whole wheat pasta and a light white sauce. Serve with a thick slice of toasted French bread for a great meal.

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Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

13 oz

whole wheat penne pasta, cooked, drained and sprinkled with parmesan cheese
2

boneless, skinless chicken breast
3 -4 Tbsp

butter
3/4 c

fat free evaporated milk (i have used 2%)
1/2 tsp

lemon pepper seasoning
4 tsp

your favorite cajun seasoning
1/4 tsp

garlic powder (i usually add more)
1/2 tsp

onion powder seasoning
·

salt and pepper to your taste
2

roma tomatoes, chopped (or 1 can stewed tomatoes, chopped)
1/2 - 1 c

parmesan cheese
1/4 c

fat free sour cream
1/4 c

fat-free cream cheese
1/3 c

flour
3/4 c

chicken broth
3 - 4

slices bacon, cooked and chopped
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How to Make Cajun Chicken Pasta

Step-by-Step

Heat sautè pan and add butter to melt. Sprinkle chicken breasts liberally with Cajun seasoning; add chicken breasts to heated pan and brown evenly until done.
Cook pasta by package directions. When pasta is done, drain, reserving about a cup of liquid. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese over drained pasta and mix well.
SAUCE: Using sautè pan, melt about 3 tablespoons of butter in pan, whisk flour into melted butter, then whisk in milk. Whisk until it begins to thicken, add chicken broth, cheeses and seasonings. Cook until the cheeses melt and it becomes the desired thickness you want. If it becomes too thick, add some of the reserved pasta water or some more chicken broth. Place pasta in serving container, add about 1/2 the chopped bacon, tomatoes and pour sauce over pasta and mix well. Top with diagonally sliced chicken and top with remaining bacon pieces.

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