Cajun Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

• Four boneless chicken breasts
• Two tablespoons of oil
• Two tablespoons of flour, divided
• Two tablespoons of Cajun seasoning i.e. Tony Chachere's, divided
• One box of bowtie pasta
• One can of rotel
• Two cups of heavy whipping cream
• Two cups of shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

1. Cube the chicken.
2. Toss chicken in a container to coat with one tbsp. of flour and one tbsp. of Cajun seasoning.
3. Heat oil in a skillet.
4. Cook chicken until golden.
5. Cook pasta.
6. Toss pasta in a large bowl with the chicken, rotel, and one cup of cheese.
7. Boil whipping cream with one tablespoon of flour in a saucepan over medium heat.
8. Add one cup of cheese and Cajun seasoning to the cream.
9. Stir this mixture until the cheese is melted.
10. Pour this mixture into the bowl of pasta.
11. Mix well, and place in a 13x9 baking pan.
12. Bake at 350°F for thirty minutes.

Prepared by Braeden Ferguson
Louisiana Anthology
July 6, 2021