Lightened Up Copycat Chili's Cajun Chicken Pasta

Name: Lightened Up Copycat Chili's Cajun Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb. thinly cut skinless boneless chicken breasts, raw; 5 tsp Cajun seasoning, divided. You can use homemade*see below for ingredients or you can use store bought; 10 oz. Penne Pasta or Whole Wheat Penne Pasta-Barilla Plus Penne or Fiber Gourmet Penne; 2 Tbsp light butter- I use Land o’Lakes light butter made with canola oil; 1 Tbsp minced garlic or 3 cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp all purpose flour; 3/4 cup fat free half and half or 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk mixed with 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste; 1 Roma tomato, diced; 2 green onion, chopped; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

This cajun chicken pasta is a lightened up version of Chili's Cajun Chicken Pasta recipe-made right at home. This dish is made with homemade cajun seasonings, skinless boneless chicken, penne pasta-all tossed in a mouth watering, creamy, lightened up alfredo sauce-then topped with diced Roma tomatoes, and chopped green onions! Author: thepounddropper.com

Updated at: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:00:53 GMT