Recipe and source notes

Blackened Chicken With Penne Pasta

4–6 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces penne pasta
  • 1 pound chicken, cut in bite-size pieces
  • 4 tablespoons cajun seasoning
  • 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 24 ounces heavy whipping cream
  • 2 fresh tomatoes, cut into small pieces
  • 10 ounces frozen peas, thawed
  • 2 ounces pine nuts

Make it step by step

  1. Cook pasta, drain.
  2. Place back into pot with tomatoes, peas and pine nuts.
  3. Place cut-up chicken in bowl.
  4. Sprinkle with 2 TB Cajun seasoning over chicken ( mix through chicken).
  5. Heat margarine in non-stick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink.
  6. Combine whipping cream and remaining Cajun seasoning.
  7. Pour over chicken and continue cooking over low heat until warmed through.
  8. Pour chicken and sauce over pasta and vegetables, cook until completely warmed through.

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Adapted from Foodista by Debra A Mikolajczyk, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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