Chicken Creole Penne Recipes

CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in heavy skillet over high heat; stir in 1/4 cup flour.
• Cook, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes or until the mixture is the color of a copper penny.
• Reduce heat, add green pepper and onion and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, pepper, salt and hot sauce; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• Stir occasionally.
• Serve creole over hot cooked rice or pasta of choice.
• Sprinkle with filè powder if desired.

CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Boil 6 cups of water in a large pot over high heat and cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain the pasta, rinse with cold water (so it doesn't clump, can also toss a little olive oil on it to prevent clumping) and set aside.
• While the pasta is cooking, add the butter, olive oil and onion to a large pot over medium-high heat and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the onion becomes translucent.
• Add the red bell pepper, garlic, Cajun seasoning, basil, paprika, ground black pepper, salt and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine and cook for 3 more minutes or until the bell pepper starts to become soft.
• Add the chicken and stir and cook for another 6-8 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Add the parmesan, heavy cream, cream cheese and chicken broth and stir and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken and the cream cheese has fully melted.
• Add the cooked and drained pasta and stir to coat pasta with sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then serve with freshly chopped parsley on top, if desired.

CHICKEN CREOLE PENNE

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon of the Cajun seasoning. Heat oil in a four-quart Dutch oven over high heat. Add chicken and saute for 3 minutes. Add the bell pepper, celery, onions, jalapeno, garlic puree, bay leaf, oregano, dried basil, ground black and white peppers, red pepper flakes, cane syrup, granulated and brown sugars and the remaining tablespoon of Cajun seasoning. Cook for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are soft. Pour in the tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Add the water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer uncovered for 1 hour. Stir in the fresh parsley and basil; heat for 1 minute. Toss sauce with cooked pasta. Serve with grated cheese. To make Angel Dust Cajun seasoning: Combine all ingredient in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed. Store in an airtight container. The spice mix keeps its best flavor for about two months.

HEAVEN ON SEVEN CHICKEN CREOLE PENNE RECIPE IN A DUTCH OVEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon of the Cajun seasoning.
• Heat oil in a 4-quart Dutch oven over high heat. Add chicken and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add the bell pepper, celery, onions, jalapeno, garlic puree, bay leaf, oregano, dried basil, ground black and white peppers, red pepper flakes, cane syrup, granulated and brown sugars, and the remaining tablespoon of Cajun seasoning; cook for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are soft.
• Pour in the tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes and simmer an additional 5 minutes.
• Add the water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer uncovered for 1 hour.
• Stir in the fresh parsley and basil; heat for 1 minute. Serve with grated cheese.

CREAMY CREOLE SHRIMP AND CHICKEN OVER PENNE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large skillet over Medium heat (You will need a pan big enough to add an entire jar of Alfredo sauce plus the shrimp and chicken).
• Add shrimp and saute until pink. (You can season the shrimp with Creole seasoning for more heat if you like). When pink and firm, remove from pan and set aside.
• Heat 1 tsp olive oil in the same large skillet over Medium/High heat.
• Add chicken and cook until no longer pink. (You can also season chicken with Creole seasoning for heat). Remove from pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over Medium - Medium/High heat.
• Add green onions, diced tomatoes, 2 tsp Creole seasoning and garlic powder. Cook for 5-7 minutes until a there is a good amount of liquid in the pan from tomatoes.
• Add Alfredo sauce to tomato mixture and stir to combine.
• Add shrimp and chicken to Alfredo/tomato mixture and stir gently to combine.
• Reduce heat to Medium/Low. Cover and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce reaches a warm/hot serving temperature. About 8 - 10 minutes.
• While sauce is heating, cook Penne according to the directions on the box.
• When sauce is hot and penne is cooked, serve sauce mixture over Penne pasta.