This week’s Sunday Supper theme is Easy Mardi Gras Recipes, and I knew that I wanted to make something somewhat healthy. Enter Eating Well! I found this recipe on their website and decided to tweak it a little. It’s healthy and easy and the flavors are reminiscent of New Orleans, perfect for Mardi Gras.
Instead of Cajun seasoning I used Wildtree’s Creole Skillet Mix. While not as spicy as “Cajun” seasoning, the flavors were delicious and DH gave it two thumbs up!
Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
Source: eatingwell.com
Course: Main Course
Cook Time: 30 min
Total Time: 30 min
Serves:
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole-wheat fusilli or rotini
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 slices bacon chopped
- 1 large sweet onion halved and thinly sliced
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium green bell pepper sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (see Tip)
- 1?2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1?3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1?2 cup sliced scallions for garnish
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.
- 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.
Amount Per Serving (6)
- Calories: 329
- Protein: 25 g
- Sugar: 9 g
- Carbohydrate: 43 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
- Sodium: 715 mg
- Fiber: 6 g
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