Cajun Chicken Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 10-12 ounce each boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons Cajun spice blend
• ½ seeded and julienne red bell pepper
• ½ seeded and julienne yellow bell pepper
• 2 finely minced garlic cloves
• 3 thinly sliced green onions

  whites and greens separated
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 ½ cups chicken stock
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup grated parmigiano Reggiano
• 2 each seeded and julienne Roma tomatoes
• 1 pound tagliatelle

  but any pasta will work
• coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

• 1 Carefully thinly slice the chicken breasts in half widthwise. Next, mix 3
  tablespoons each of olive oil and Cajun spices on a large plate until combined.
• 2 Coat the chicken breasts on both sides in the spicy-oil blend until coated.
• 3 Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large, non-stick skillet and
  turn the heat to high. Place the chicken breasts, turn the heat down to medium,
  and cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side until browned and cooked throughout. Set
  them aside on a plate.
• 4 Next, add the bell peppers and sauté in the pan for 1 to 2 minutes. They should
  still be crisp, and it’s okay to saute in any leftover oil and spices that were
  in the pan from the chicken. Also, set those to the side.
• 5 Add the garlic, white slices from the green onions, and butter and cook over
  medium heat while frequently stirring for just 30 to 45 seconds.
• 6 Pour in the chicken stock and cook over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes to reduce
  the amount of liquid by roughly 1/3.
• 7 In the meantime, drop the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water and cook
  according to the package time. Be sure to stir occasionally.
• 8 Return to the pan of chicken stock, add in the cream, and cook for 3 to 4
  minutes over high heat to reduce. Continue stirring.
• 9 Next, Stir in the cheese and cook over medium heat for an additional 3 to 4
  minutes or until thickened.
• 10 Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of Cajun spices, sauteed peppers, and tomatoes
  and mix to combine.
• 11 Drain the pasta and add it to the pan, tossing until combined. You can also
  slice the chicken and mix it in or serve it over the top of the pasta with green
  slices of green onions.

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