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One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta

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.

Total Time

30min

4.4

9 Ratings

Author: SideChef Everyday

Servings:

Ingredients

•

1 lb

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs

•

2 tsp

Cajun Seasoning

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Medium Green Bell Peppers

•

Small Yellow Onion , thinly sliced

•

2 cloves

Garlic , chopped

•

12 oz

Penne Pasta

•

4 cups

Chicken Broth

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1 can
(14.5 oz)

Diced Tomatoes

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3/4 cup

Cream Cheese , cubed, room temperature

•

2 tsp

Salt

•

2 Tbsp

Olive Oil

•

to taste

Chopped Fresh Parsley

(optional)

Cooking Instructions

In a large pot, heat Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) over medium-high heat and add in the Chicken (1 lb) . Brown and add Cajun Seasoning (2 tsp) . Cook through and stir occasionally until spices become fragrant; about 2 minutes.

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

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

Once cooked out, toss in Penne Pasta (12 oz) , Chicken Broth (4 cups) , 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 Cream Cheese (3/4 cup) . 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.

Season with Salt (2 tsp) .

Optionally, garnish with Fresh Parsley (to taste) .

Author's Notes

Makes 4-6 servings.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

731

FAT

27.9 g

PROTEIN

39.3 g

CARBS

76.9 g