Cajun Chicken Pasta

I found this recipe on Pioneer Woman and thought that there was a chance I could fulfill my husbands request to try to figure out the recipe for Rattlesnake Pasta from our favorite restaurant, J. Alexanders. Check out the original recipe here!

Here's a list of the ingredients... it's missing a few things... olive oil, cream and shredded Parmesan.



Ingredients;

pasta (I used Bertoli Fettuccine)
3 chicken breasts thinly sliced
Cajun seasoning (or white pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic and onion powder)
2 cloves of garlic minced
1 red pepper chopped
1 green pepper chopped
1/2 onion chopped
1 tomato thinly sliced
2 T. butter
2 T. olive oil
1 cup of cream
1 1/2 cups of chicken broth
1/2 cup of white wine
cayenne pepper
black pepper
parsley

Instructions;

1. In a large skillet heat 1 T. of butter and 1 T. olive oil. Thoroughly coat the chicken in Cajun seasoning. Add chicken to hot pan in a single layer. Cook 1-2 minutes on each side. Brown it the best you can while cooking it for the shortest amount of time. Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside. (Cook your pasta according to directions.)

2. Add an additional 1 T. of butter and 1 T. olive oil to the pan. Keep it on high heat. Add the peppers, onion, garlic and some additional Cajun seasoning. Cook for about 2 minutes. If you'd like add the tomatoes and cook an additional 30 seconds... I ended up not adding the tomatoes because I remembered my husband hates cooked tomatoes... oh well! Remove the veggies from the pan and add them to the cooked chicken.

3. Keep the pan on high eat and add the chicken broth and wine. Cook for 3-5 minutes and be sure to scrape the bottom of the pan as the sauce boils. Reduce the heat to medium and add the cream, stirring constantly. As it thickens, add about 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan, black pepper, cayenne pepper(and salt if you choose) to taste.

4. Once the Parmesan has fully incorporated, add the chicken and vegetables. Be sure to add the juice that has accumulated from the chicken and veggies. Stir until sauce bubbles and everything is hot.

5. Toss the sauce, veggie and chicken mixture with the pasta. Top with parsley and Parmesan and serve!

Enjoy! And look for a new recipe soon!