Cajun Pasta be Poppin’
This dish, as stated, is creamy and even a little spicy. The chicken is tender and moist, the pasta is cooked perfectly and seasoned with the Cajun flavors that blend this whole dish together. This is a recipe you will not want to lose, and actually you will be asked to share it, so prepare for that.
INGREDIENTS:
8 oz. Shrimp peeled and deveined
2 Large chicken breasts cut into pieces
2 Links of andouille sausage cut into slices
6 Tbsp. Butter divided
3 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning divided
1 tsp Ground thyme
1 Onion chopped
1 Bell pepper chopped
1 lb. Linguini cooked and drained
⅓ C. Of the pasta cooking liquid reserved
1 C. Heavy whipping cream
1 Can Diced tomatoes
2 tsp. Minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Heat 2 Tbsp. butter in a skillet over medium high heat and saute the shrimp with 1 Tbsp cajun seasoning until cooked through. Remove and set aside.
Add the sausage to the skillet and saute until browned. Remove and set aside.
Place 2 Tbsp butter into the skillet and saute the chicken pieces with 1 Tbsp of cajun seasoning until cooked through. Remove and set aside.
Put the remaining 2 Tbsp of butter into the skillet and saute the onions and peppers over medium heat until softened.
Stir in the garlic and reserved cooking liquid. Saute for 30 seconds.
Mix in the heavy whipping cream, diced tomatoes and thyme as well as salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until the sauce thickens.
Add the meat back to the skillet as well as the linguini noodles. Stir to combine well and serve.