Sunday, September 9, 2012

Cajun Chicken Pasta

A rich and creamy sauce packed with a ton of flavor.

Cajun Chicken Pasta

This pasta sauce has an amazing flavor. It is easy to make and I will be making this pretty often in the future. I may have to see how it turns out with some half and half because it is loaded with calories and fat. BUT SOOO GOOODDD!!!!!!

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts (thinly sliced)
  • 1 heaped tablespoon cajun spice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 green onion (chopped)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato (chopped)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 14oz heavy whipping cream
  • 8oz fettuccini noodles (cooked al dente)

Note

I used a simple, homemeade Cajun seasoning for this dish.

Directions

Step 1 Season chicken with cajun seasoning and salt to your taste. Heat pan to medium-high heat and brown chicken. Remove chicken from pan. Start to boil water and cook noodles according to package.
Step 2 Add green onion, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes to pan and cook for about one minute. Add white wine to pan to deglaze. Cook until wine is reduced by half.
Step 3 Add heavy cream and remaining spices to pan. Return chicken to pan. Heat until thick and creamy to your consistancy. Put cooked noodles into the sauce pan and stir.
Step 4 Serve the dish! Garnish with thinly sliced green onions and cajun seasoning.

Easy Chicken Parmesan Casserole

I first saw this recipe on "Food Wishes." I made it and it was really simple and tasted good. This time when I made it I added some more spices and put a little bit more effort into it. This is what I did:



Easy Chicken Parmesan Casserole

1 lb chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp crushed red pepper
2 cups spaghetti sauce
8 oz mozzarella
4 oz parmesan
1 bag crouton, 5 oz
spices, to your liking

•Preheat oven to 35o degrees.
•Spread olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish.
•Season cut up chicken breasts with spices that you like. I used salt, pepper, garlic powder, and italian seasoning. Brown pieces in hot skillet.
•Add chicken to bottom of glass baking dish. Pour spaghetti sauce over chicken. Add half of the cheese over the sauce. Add the croutons evenly over the cheese and sauce. Top with remaining cheese.
•Bake in preheated oven for about 35 minutes, or until cheese starts to brown. Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes, or as long as you can wait.

You can enjoy this just as it is. I served mine with some thin spaghetti noodles tossed with a little bit of sauce. I also made some garlic bread. This is a pretty simple dish that is very flavorful as well. It is a nice spin on the classic Chicken Parmesan and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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