Creamy Cajun Spaghetti with Chicken

8 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:01:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories3592.7 kcal (180%)

Total Fat195.6 g (279%)

Carbs303.2 g (117%)

Sugars33.2 g (37%)

Protein152 g (304%)

Sodium3101 mg (155%)

Fiber17.7 g (63%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

12 ozspaghetti

1 lbchicken breast

cut into small pieces or chicken thighs

1 Tbspolive oil

or vegetable oil

1yellow onion

medium, chopped

1 cupsbell peppers

chopped red, green or both!

4 clovesgarlic

minced the best garlic chopper

1 TbspCajun Seasoning

or Creole seasoning

1 tspgarlic powder

2 tspsmoked paprika

divided

1 ½ Tbspflour

½ cupchicken broth

or stock

1 ½ cupsheavy cream

½ cupparmesan cheese grated

1 tsponion powder

Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta to al dente according to package directions.

Step 2

In a small bowl, toss chicken with 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika.

Step 3

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add seasoned chicken and cook 3-4 minutes. Remove cooked chicken from the skillet and set aside.

Step 4

Add a little more olive oil to the pan if needed. Add onion and bell peppers to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Sprinkle a heaping tablespoon of flour over the cooked veggies. Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring often.

Step 5

Add heavy cream, chicken stock and Parmesan cheese. Simmer over medium heat, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes until sauce is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. If sauce clumps at all, simply use a whisk to break up the clumps.

Step 6

Season the sauce with remaining 1 tsp cajun seasoning, 1 tsp smoked paprika and 1 tsp onion powder. Taste, and add salt and more seasoning if necessary. Remember the cajun seasoning will have salt already in it, so make sure you taste to see if additional salt is needed!

Step 7

Add the chicken to the sauce, along with the spaghetti and toss, toss, toss until pasta is completely coated in the sauce and everything is heated through. Garnish with more cajun seasoning, green onions, fresh ground pepper and red pepper flakes, if you like!

Step 8

Notes

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