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Cajun chicken pasta

Ingredients
Season
Pasta Shape
Difficulty Advanced
Time
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins
Servings 5
Description

 Make a crowd-pleasing pasta dish for dinner.

Ingredients
  • Regina penne
  • olive oil
  • chicken breasts
  • garlic cloves
  • Cajun
  • Parmesan
  • lemon
  • parsley
Instructions
  1. Bring a large stockpot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente or according to package instructions, about 8 minutes.

  2. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan

  3. add the chicken and season lightly and fry for 6-8 mins

  4. stirring occasionally until just golden all over

  5. scatter over the Cajun-style seasoning and stir so the chicken pieces are evenly coated

  6. Stir the cream into the chicken and continue to simmer gently.

  7. When the pasta is cooked, drain well and stir into the chicken mixture.

  8. Finish cooking the pasta in the sauce over a low heat for 2 mins, then stir in the parmesan and lemon juice, and cook for 1 min more.

  9. Scatter with parsley