creamy cajun chicken and spinach pasta
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Spicy, rich and creamy all wrapped into one amazing pasta dish. One of those dishes that fills you up, satisfies your hunger but is hard to stop eating. Finally have the ingredients adjusted just right, takes a little time to prepare but oh so worth the effort. ENJOY
(1 rating)
yield
4 -6
prep time
20 Min
cook time
30 Min
Ingredients For creamy cajun chicken and spinach pasta
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blackened seasoning---mix together the following and store in a empty spice container
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2 tspsalt
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2 tsporegano
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2 tspthyme
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1 tspblack pepper
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1 tspwhite pepper
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1 tsponion powder
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1 tspgarlic powder
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1 tsppaprika
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1 tspcayenne pepper
- CREAMY CAJUN SPINACH INGREDIENTS
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4-5boneless skinless chicken breasts
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8 ozangel hair or linguine, cooke al dente
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2 Tbspbutter
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1 bunchgreen onions sliced thin
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1/2 cchopped red pepper
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3 cthinly sliced fresh spinach leaves
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1/3 csundried tomatoes, chopped
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1 cmilk, 2%
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1 cancream of chicken soup
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2 cwhipping cream
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/2 tspdried basil
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1/4 tspblack pepper
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1/2 tspgarlic powder
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1 tspblackened seasoning from above
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2 tspadobe sauce from canned chipotle pepper, i always have these in the refrigerator for different recipes just store in a plastic container after opening lasts like salsa
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1/2 cparmesan cheese
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oil for frying chicken
How To Make creamy cajun chicken and spinach pasta
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1heat oil in pan (I prefer cast iron) sprinkle all sides of chicken (I coat quite heavily), fry chicken in hot oil approimately 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through. remove from pan and allow to cool. when cool slice diagonally or into whatever size pieces you want. set aside
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2in a large pan over medium heat, melt butter, saute green onions (I save about a 1/4 cup out for garnish), red pepper, spinach, and sundried tomatoes until just turning tender.
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3reduce heat add milk, cream,chicken soup,salt, basil, black and white pepper, garlic powder, blackened seasoning, adobe sauce and chicken. heat through and stir in parmesan to cheese to thicken. (if this is not thick enough you can thicken with a small amount of cornstarch dissolved in small amount of water)
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4pour over hot pasta and garnish with grated parmesan cheese and green onions. ENJOY
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