Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Rating: 4.06 stars
31 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 9
  • 4 star values: 18
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 1

This zesty Cajun-style pasta is full of lean chicken, peppers and onions. Serve with sautéed green beans.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2010

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Recipe Summary

total:
30 mins
Servings:
6
Nutrition Profile:
Low-Calorie
Healthy Aging
Healthy Immunity
Healthy Pregnancy
Low Added Sugars
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain.

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  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bacon and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add chicken, bell pepper, garlic, Cajun seasoning and pepper. Cook stirring, until the onion and bell pepper are beginning to soften, about 4 minutes.

  • Add flour and stir to coat. Add tomatoes and their juice; bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring often, until the sauce is bubbling and thickened and the chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream.

  • Stir the pasta into the sauce. Serve sprinkled with scallions, if desired.

Tips

We used a Cajun spice blend that contains salt. If you have a blend without salt (check the ingredients label), season the sauce with salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 1 1/2 cups
Per Serving:
329 calories; protein 25.2g; carbohydrates 42.7g; dietary fiber 6.3g; sugars 8.6g; fat 8g; saturated fat 2.3g; cholesterol 50.3mg; vitamin a iu 506IU; vitamin c 31.5mg; folate 42.8mcg; calcium 98.6mg; iron 3.7mg; magnesium 80.9mg; potassium 690.9mg; sodium 715.1mg; thiamin 0.3mg.
Exchanges:

2 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 lean meat, 1 fat
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Reviews (31)

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31 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 9
  • 4 star values: 18
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 1
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Rochelle Hray
Rating: 4 stars
02/28/2013
Very yummy and easy Very delicious recipe but I found it too spicy for my family. We aren't spice wimps either!! Everyone loved the taste of it but found it to have too much kick to eat. I will make it again but will adjust the seasoning. Husband loved it but even he said it was too spicy to eat more than a little. Pros: Quick Easy Tasty Cons: Too spicy Read More
chefliz@satx.rr.com
Rating: 5 stars
10/29/2011
Simple and Delicious This was fantastic. My husband said this was not only a keeper but also a "10." I did a couple of things differently. I used Andouille Sausage instead of the chicken I used fire roasted crushed tomatoes I left out the bacon (because of the Andouille) and I diced the green bell pepper and onion. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
12/16/2015
Outstanding meal!! This was very easy to make and had awesome taste. My husband doesn't like onions so I left them out. They were not missed. The bacon I had was smoked and it made it even better. I will certainly make this again! Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/29/2011
This is really tasty and easy. I add extra garlic and some extra spice to kick it up a notch. Read More
I love Lemons
Rating: 5 stars
02/09/2018
Great recipe! I love how fast you can make this dish. I did use chicken sausage because I saw previous reviews thought that would be better and it turned out great! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/29/2011
Delicious! I'm a vegetarian so I cut out the meat but it was still super good. The flavors were really potent and zesty. And it was just the right amount of spicy! I will definitely be making this one again. Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
10/29/2011
Pretty good for how easy it is and a nice change from the usual pasta-and-tomato-sauce. The quality of the Cajun seasoning is crucial since it is pretty much the only flavor and I ended up adding much more than the recipe called for. I also added some microwaved frozen broccoli to add more vegetables. It tasted better the next day after the flavors melded. Read More
stacy@turkeytaker.com
Rating: 4 stars
10/29/2011
I followed the instructions (with the addition of an extra clove of garlic or two and a bit extra bacon) and it tasted like pasta with tomato sauce -- nothing special in the least. The flavors from the cajun seasoning the peppers garlic and onion just blended in with the tomatoes and the sour cream didn't do much of anything. A pretty solid 'eh'. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 2 stars
03/03/2013
Decent but could use more flavour My dad and I both agreed this needs a lot more flavour. I found that adding a handfull of chopped green onion to my bowl of pasta helped but it is definitely missing something. I even added an extra teaspoon of cajun seasoning. I'm going to try adding lemon on the left overs. Pros: Easy quick to make Cons: Not enough flavour Read More
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