QUICK CAJUN CHICKEN PENNE
I used to work at a restaurant that served a variation of chicken with penne pasta. I didn't know how easy it would be to make until I gave it a shot at home-now it's always a requested meal around my house. -Rusty Koll, Elmwood, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain., Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Sprinkle chicken with blackened seasoning. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Cut into bite-size pieces., In a large skillet, heat Alfredo sauce over medium heat until warm, stirring frequently. Add the tomatoes, onions, pasta and chicken; toss to coat and heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 660 calories, Fat 31g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 1015mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 34g protein.
SKINNY CAJUN CHICKEN PENNE
Make and share this Skinny Cajun Chicken Penne recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CaliforniaJan
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, toss diced chicken with 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning and stir to completely coat. Set aside.
- Bring a medium pot of water to boil and cook penne according to directions for al dente pasta. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet (cast iron if you have it), melt 1-1/2 tablespoons of butter and 1 teaspoon of olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken to skillet and cook for 4-6 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and cover.
- Turn heat to low and add 1 tablespoon of flour to the pan (you should sill have some butter/oil left in there) and stir/whisk constantly until the flour/butter forms a pasty roux mixture. Do not let this burn, it will only take a minute.
- Slowly add 3/4 cup of skim milk while whisking constantly to keep lumps from forming. If lumps do form, just smush them up with a spatula and continue to whisk. Mixture should be smooth.
- Add 1/4 cup sundried tomato past, 2 diced green onions, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, 1 clove of minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley, and 1/4 teaspoon of dried basil. Turn heat up to medium/medium-high and whisk together and cook until mixture thickens.
- Add penne, chicken, and 1/4 cup of parmesan to the skillet, and stir to coat.
- Serve immediately with a nice green salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.6, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 83.7, Sodium 370.5, Carbohydrate 42.4, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 2.2, Protein 35
CAJUN CHICKEN PENNE
"I tasted a wonderful Cajun pasta dish on a kayaking trip and attempted to recreate the delicious flavors from memory," Mary Spikowski explains from Columbus, Ohio. "With whole what pasta, this is as tasty as the original."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, toss chicken with 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in 2 teaspoons oil until no longer pink; drain. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute peppers and onion in remaining oil for 1 minute. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes; saute 2 minutes longer. Stir in 3/4 cup milk., Bring to a boil. Combine flour with remaining Cajun seasoning and milk until smooth; gradually stir into skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to the pan; heat through. Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 432 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 635mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 35g protein.
GLUTEN FREE PENNE WITH CAJUN CHICKEN
Serve up a spicy, delicious gluten free meal with this creamy gluten free penne tossed with Cajun chicken, colorful red peppers, mushrooms and onions.
Provided by Barilla
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Barilla Gluten Free
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Meanwhile in a hot skillet, brown the chicken in olive oil over high heat for approximately 5 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic and Cajun seasoning and saute for 3 additional minutes. Stir in wine then season with salt and pepper; reduce liquid by half.
- Add cream and bring to simmer.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
- Drain and toss with sauce and stir in cheese before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 527.4 calories, Carbohydrate 52.3 g, Cholesterol 78.8 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 21.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 414.9 mg, Sugar 3 g
CHEESY CHICKEN PENNE (BAKED!) SUPER EASY
Yum. Yum. and MORE yum. First let me say my husband is not a chicken guy nor an Alfredo guy. and when he does eat chicken, it has to be dark meat. BUT i was able to sneak this chicken breast past his taste buds...he even had seconds! AND asked to eat it for lunch tomorrow (today). Whew was i excited.
Provided by Cucina Natalia
Categories Meat
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Turn your oven to 375°F Saute your onions in a little olive oil until they are translucent. Do not burn them.
- Boil your noodles.
- combine your Alfredo sauce and chicken broth in a pan and mix together. Simmer while your noodles are cooking.
- Once the noodles are Al Dente, and your sauce has been simmering, drain your noodle poor them back into the pot you used then pour the chicken in and the Alfredo sauce mixture.
- Stir it all together. And make sure the noodles are well coated.
- Coat a glass baking pan with butter. Pour the mixture into the baking pan. Cover the top with the shredded cheese.
- Cover with foil. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove cover for another 10 minutes.
- Mangia!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 736.9, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 99.3, Sodium 313.8, Carbohydrate 88, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 3.8, Protein 45.3
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