Spicy Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  200g

• Rigatoni Pasta

  Great Value

  7 oz or 198g

• Seasoning

  Taco - Just the Basics

  1 ½ tbsp dry mix or 12g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Onions

  Sweet, raw

  ½ onion or 166g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  ½ medium or 60g

• Tomato sauce

  Canned

  ½ cup or 123g

• Heavy whipping cream

  Fluid

  1 cup, whipped or 120g

• Watermelon

  Raw

  ½ cup, balls or 77g

• Parmesan cheese

  Low sodium

  ¼ cup, grated or 25g

• Parsley

  Raw

  100g

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, add chicken, olive oil, and 1 tbsp cajun seasoning. Massage to coat evenly and set aside while preparing the other ingredients.
2. Cook pasta to about 1 minute shy of al dente, and reserve about a cup of pasta water. While your pasta is cooking, heat a skillet over medium heat, drizzle in some oil, and cook your chicken for about 2-3 minutes per side.
3. In the same skillet, add butter and saute onion and garlic, followed by the bell pepper. Add tomato sauce, heavy cream, 1/2 cup pasta water, and the remaining 1/2 tbsp cajun seasoning.
4. Simmer the sauce for about 2-3 minutes until thickened. Stir in your pasta and half of the chicken sliced into bite-sized pieces. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the pasta is tender, add parmesan cheese, and season with salt to taste.
5. Serve each bowl of pasta with the remaining chicken pieces on top, and garnish with chili flakes and parsley. Enjoy!

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