Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

• 
  1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 red onion (diced)
• 200g mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 red pepper (sliced)
• 500g chicken breast (diced)
• 1 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
• Salt
• 500g penne pasta
• 500ml chicken stock
• 100g light cream cheese
• Chopped chives

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large non-stick pan.
2. Add the diced red onion, 200g of sliced mushrooms, and the sliced red pepper, and cook until softened. Remove vegetebales from the pan and set aside.
3. Add more olive oil if necessary and add 500g of diced chicken breast. Fry until thoroughly cooked.
4. Add vegetables back into the pan and season with 1 tbsp. of Cajun seasoning and salt. Stir well to combine.
5. Add 500g of penne
   pasta and chicken stock, cover the pan, and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
6. Stir 100g of light cream cheese to make a thick, creamy sauce to add to the pasta.
7. Garnish with chopped chives.

Source — My Protein
Prepared by Aaron Phillips
Louisiana Anthology
September 30, 2023