One Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Most of what I cook lately just tastes so bland... I'm so glad this dish turned out delicious. I added some yellow and red peppers, used 1 more cup of chicken broth and used mozzarella cheese instead of cream cheese. This recipe is definitely joining my happy meals collection.

My family enjoyed this dish! I used mini penne pasta, only 1/2 a yellow onion and added more cream cheese.

We all loved it! I doubled the cream cheese and added a little cornstarch slurry. Chicken thighs instead of breasts. I added bell pepper like a couple other raters did. Will definitely make this again.

Added more of each seasoning

super yummy. added red and green bell peppers and a jalapeno for spice. chicken did come out dry, but i’ll cook it separately next time and add it at the end.

A little too spicy for the kids, but turned out really great for us. I’ve made it twice, once with fire roasted tomatoes and the other with regular diced tomatoes. It really makes a difference to use fire-roasted.

Very good, added some cheeses

It was amazing, had to adjust the spices , but all in all a great meal

Very good, all 4 of my young kids loved it, which is not an easy thing! I was worried the chicken would be dry/overcooked but it came out perfect

This was delicious! Plenty of leftover for 2 😋

Added garlic, carrots, and green pepers,white wine. Also added some Cajun spice . Ended up needing more of the cream cheese .

Delicious, a keeper!!! Creamy, slightly spicy, & very filling! **Substitutions: I used 'Trumpet' shaped pasta instead in Penne. Added red & yellow bell peppers & 3 cloves of garlic after adding in the onion. I also doubled the recipe, so it would last 3-4 days for 2 people. Next time I will use a different pasta, one that's round & short since I don't like the shape of penne, strange I know. Also, I had to add more seasoning to the liquid/broth, so next time I will add half to 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning to the liquids so that it will absorb into the pasta. The seasoning from the chicken alone wasn't enough for my Caribbean tongue. Other than that the recipe came out delicious. It literally got better tasting with each fork full! * The sauce also thickens as it cools down. I was concerned that it was still so liquidy after the 10 minute mark, but I put the pan on a cool burner with the lid tilted open & let it sit for probably 30mins before I started eating. By then the sauce had thickened up & the pasta became thick & juicy from absorbing some of the sauce. This is the type of meal that will taste much better the next day as a left over. Once the temperature cools & the flavors have had time to blend & settle it becomes a flavor 💣.

Probably overdid it with the tomatoes but after adding 3 tsp of sugar it balanced the flavour and tasted delicious, will definitely make again. Spicy, but neutralised by the cream cheese.

Recipe also works in the instant pot, same process but high pressure for 10 minutes and immediately vent it to prevent overcooking the noodles.

Just needs a little more salt

Pretty good and simple to make. Def added extra seasoning but I also like my chicken seasoning-heavy. :)

Definitely go heavy on the seasoning, otherwise it'll be bland.

I doubled the spices and added some chorizo

Really good flavor. Loved the cajun seasoning. My daughter loved it

Dish was easy to follow. The seasoning ratios were perfect. I swapped diced tomatoes for tomatoes sauce On the next try, I will definitely add more chicken and maybe more cream cheese to see if I can get it thicker 🤷🏾‍♀️. Have all of your vegetables and proteins diced before you start to make it faster. Most of the time, for this dish comes from the prep

Added pepper and was missing some herbs but it still went down very well

Sauce wasn’t as thick as imagined but that might’ve just been on me. Delicious though!

Good! I had to make a bunch of changes, but I credit the recipe for the good results, not my modifications. I didn't have fire roasted tomatoes so used regular. Added some tomato paste for extra flavour, and I cut the cayenne by 1/4 for us. I used macaroni and needed extra broth for everything to cook up nicely. Didn't have ctram cheese so used Greek yogurt. Threw in some spinach at the end. Was really nice.

I used a premix spice blend I already had. It was so simple and yummy! Making your own spice blend gives you more options to customize, but I'm too lazy for that, lol.

This was definitely a hit. Followed the reviews and doubled up the spices. Also added ground Italian chicken sausage. Delish!!

This has become one of my favorite go-to recipes! My household likes things spicy so I followed others recommendations and doubled the spices and it turned out perfect! I also used 1/2 cup less broth, added an extra ounce of cream cheese and a few strips of crumbled bacon. Perfection!

This is a go to recipe for me! It's my husband's favorite dish. I make it vegetarian and add a meat substitute at the end if I feel like it, but it's good without any substitute at all. I've made this many times.

Takes some prepping but once you get going, pretty quick and easy. Tastes very delicious! Did not add the green onions.

Added kielbasa and used the fire roasted tomatoes with garlic. The pasta cooked great, the seasoning mix was good. I would recommend using a nice chicken broth for added flavor <3

Was good, but not as good as the author's red pepper pasta. Anyone who gave this a bad rating must not be familiar with budget bytes one pot pastas as they're all kinda saucy and designed to be eaten with a good crusty bread to sop up all the extra moisture. Using a good quality stock will make a big difference as well as simmering with NO LID.

Chicken should be in strips Take chicken out before cooking sauce Larger bowtie pasta Fill block of cream cheese Add mushrooms Maybe less broth Add artichoke hearts Maybe add some sun dried tomatoes Add extra Cajun seasoning at the end

I typically double the amount of spices 😊 When I was keto, I made this without pasta and put it over riced cauliflower and it was amazing either way. This was a clutch recipe for me during lockdowns and continues to be in my home

This one was ok. The spices need to be doubled and less liquid (as others have mentioned). I also had to add some guar gum to thicken the sauce.

A bit spicy for a baby like me. Not as picture perfect like the post, but turned out well!

So good. Even doubled!

I doubled the cream cheese. It was so good.

Easy one pot meal

Really good, add more cream cheese for a thicker creamier sauce. If eating late reheat to get rid of sauce congeal. Could be good with Parmesan on top or shrimp in. Spice was good but could be spicier

Also works wonderfully substituting the chicken for steak and the chicken broth for beef broth. The only thing I made different was that I took the steak off the skillet after I cooked it and used the lefover juices to nrown the onions and season the pasta. And then when the pasta was ready to serve I mixed the steak back into it. Also worth noting that made 4 times the amount that the recipe calls for (4lbs of steak and 4x of every other ingredient)

Followed the recipe exactly. The sauce was too soupy. I think we will reduce the amount of water added next time and up the amount of cream cheese or add cornstarch in as a thickener.

I didn't make the cajun seasoning. I just used my creole seasoning that I use for my southern dishes.

I ended up adding cornstarch to thicken the sauce, and more seasoning to taste (may have added too much liquid from my diced tomatoes that were in a 28 oz. can, and would've thrown off the seasoning), and then added chopped spinach to add a vegetable in :D Totally forgot to add the green onion haha

Too saucy, less liquid next time. Will also use Chicken Thighs

Looks ugly, but is delicious! Add lots of veggies ( 〜👍•̀ᴗ•́ )〜👍

I always have a 12 oz box of pasta so I do that, 4 cups of chicken broth, and 4-5oz cream cheese

Delicious! I used half the cayenne it called for, and the kids all loved it! Definitely a winner.

Easy, quick, and yummy. You probably have the ingredients in hand. Happened to have Cajun seasoning already so I didn’t make my own.

Pasta was overcooked, try with whole wheat?

Joeys recipe, delicious!

I didn't use thyme or onion powder. One time I made it with traditional spaghetti sauce because i didn't have the roasted tomatoes and still turned out perfect. I add red, green and yellow peppers when i add the onion. Also didn't use cream cheese. Just added roughly a cup of milk instead and a little cornstarch slurry to thicken

This is a weeknight staple in our house. Depending on how much chicken broth has cooked off, I sometimes do 3 tbsp cream cheese instead of 2. I also sometimes make the cajun seasoning beforehand and store it in a small spice jar so that I can cook quickly after I get home from work.

Couldn't find smoked paprika so used chipotle. Good heat. Added some parmesan at the end and a bit more broth plus some other seasoning/herbs since it kept tasting like it was missing flavor. But in the end I also grnished with parmesan and more broth, making it more creamy and moist. Good recipe, as a base, but I definitely had to make it my own. I probably wouldn't make it again but use the idea of it- if that makes sense.

used double the seasoning in the recipe used 1/2 cup less of chicken broth sheldon said it could have used more tomatoes (i used the amount in the recipe)

Added more cream cheese to make it creamier. Very good.