One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta

A simple easy weeknight meal packed with flavor One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta is a delicious dinner recipe. Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta is a favorite one dish meal the whole family will love.

Other One Pot Meal recipes we love are Caribbean Curry Chicken Red Beans and Rice, Creamy Bacon Chicken Pasta, and Chicken Noodle Casserole Skillet. 

Since one of our family favorite recipes is Cajun Chicken Pasta, I decided to simplify it into a One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta that is done in under 25 minutes.

I loved transforming this family favorite into a quick and easy comfort food recipe perfect for a quick meal on a busy weeknight or easy dinner for company.

By using the starch in the pasta as a thickener for the sauce it reduced additional calories by not having to add flour. I also used half and half over traditional heavy cream to lighten the dish.

If that wasn't good enough, this dish only requires one pot to make, keeping dishes to a minimum!

One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta is guaranteed to be a hit! Here's how to make the recipe:

Heat 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil over medium-high heat, in a heavy duty deep skillet or pot with a tight fitting lid.

Add 1/2 a large Onion Sliced Thin. Cook until beginning to soften.

Add 8 ounces Sliced Andouille Smoked Sausage. I chose an Andouille Smoked Sausage from a local meat shop we love.  Cook until sausage starts to brown.

Stir in:

• 1 pound Cubed Chicken Breast
• 1 whole Sliced Red Bell Pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper or more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon Rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon Thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon Oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Stir until chicken starts to cook.

Stir in:

• 16 ounces Dried Linguine Broken In Half
• 4 cups Chicken Stock
• 1 cup Half and Half or Whole Milk

Bring to a simmer, reduce heat, stir if needed to prevent noodles from sticking, cover, and cook for 14 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Tip: Gluten Free Brown Rice Noodles can be substituted for a Gluten Free option.

Stir pasta well. If needed boil for 1 minute to thicken.

Stir in 1 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese until melted.

One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta takes a classic comfort food dish, simplifies it, lightens it, and makes it perfect for any night of the week!

One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta will quickly become a hit in the weekly dinner rotation with its ease to make and fresh ingredients. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Other favorite easy Cajun Recipes we love:

• One Pot Cajun Shrimp Sausage Pasta
• Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner
• Collard Greens Recipe
• Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya
• Red Beans and Rice 
• Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

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Yield: 6

Author: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta

One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta is an easy dinner recipe for any night of the week from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 14 MinTotal time: 24 Min

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 whole Onion, Sliced Thin
• 8 ounces Smoked Andouille Sausage, Sliced
• 1 pound Chicken Breast, Cubed
• 1 whole Red Bell Pepper, Seeded and Sliced
• 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Or To Taste
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried Thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 16 ounces Dried Linguine, Broken In Half (For Gluten Free use Brown Rice Noodles)
• 4 cups Chicken Stock
• 1 cup Half and Half or Whole Milk
• 1 cup Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

1. In a deep skillet or pot with tight fitting lid add olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add onions and stir until starting to soften. Stir in sausage and cook until starting to brown.S
2. Stir in chicken, bell pepper, herbs, spices, and salt. Stir until chicken starts to cook.
3. Mix in pasta, chicken stock, and half and half. Bring to a simmer, stir, and cover. Reduce heat to low and cook for 14 minutes or until pasta is tender. Remove lid and cook for an additional 1 minute if needed to thicken sauce.
4. Remove from heat and stir parmesan cheese. Stir until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

559.49

Fat

28.48 g

Sat. Fat

10.72 g

Carbs

33.13 g

Fiber

1.90 g

Net carbs

31.23 g

Sugar

4.95 g

Protein

40.72 g

Sodium

986.20 mg

Cholesterol

118.17 mg

The nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.

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