I wanted to use up some sausage I had in the freezer so this recipe came to mind. I've made similar recipes. In fact I've made something similar 6 times. The first one was BY FAR my favorite. All of them have some slight variation to the recipe. Some have onions. Some add sherry and some have Worcestershire sauce.
This recipe was average. It was good, but not all that different from any of the others. The combination of chicken, kielbasa, cream, garlic, parmesan and Cajun seasoning is a good combo to have.
Cajun Chicken Pasta
Recipe from Jo Cooks
Serves 4
8 ounce penne ((2 cups) uncooked)
2 T olive oil
1 pound chicken breast ((2 chicken breasts) boneless and skinless, cut into small pieces)
2 T Cajun seasoning
¼ tsp salt (or to taste)
¼ tsp pepper (or to taste)
2 links smoked sausage (cut into slices)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
¼ c parsley (chopped)
2 c half and half
1 c parmesan cheese (shredded)
Cook pasta: Cook the pasta according to package instructions until it’s al dente (cooked until it’s still firm when bitten). Drain and set aside.
Cook Chicken: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the chicken to the skillet, then sprinkle with the Cajun seasoning and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink and is cooked through, should take about 5 minutes.
Add sausage: Stir in the sausage and cook for a couple more minutes until the sausage starts to brown.
Add garlic and parsley: Add the garlic, parsley to the skillet and stir. Cook for 30 seconds until the garlic becomes aromatic.
Add half and half: Add the half and half and cook until it comes to a boil. Stir in the parmesan cheese.
Stir in pasta: Add the penne and stir everything together.
Garnish and serve: Garnish with more parmesan cheese and parsley if preferred and serve while warm.
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