Cajun Chicken Pasta
Garlic Breadsticks
Ingredients
- 1 (9-oz) pkg refrigerated linguine
- ¼ cup butter, divided
- ¾ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
- ½ Tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 (8-oz) pkg sliced mushrooms
- ½ (20-oz) pkg frozen pepper and onion blend, thawed and drained
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well.
- Meanwhile, melt 2 Tbsp butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with seasoning. Cook 5 to 6 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
- Melt remaining 2 Tbsp butter in skillet. Add mushrooms, and pepper and onion blend; cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes.
- Add cream and basil to skillet. Cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Return chicken to skillet; cook 2 minutes.
- Toss together chicken mixture, hot cooked pasta, and cheese.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 2 frozen garlic breadsticks
Side Dish Instructions
- Bake breadsticks according to package directions.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 2 | 2 | |
| Calories |
1144
|
160
|
1304
|
| Fat (g) | 71 | 6 | 77 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 42 | 1 | 43 |
| Protein (g) | 67 | 4 | 71 |
| Carb (g) | 61 | 23 | 84 |
| Fiber (g) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sodium (mg) | 1047 | 290 | 1337 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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