Pasta With Creamy Cajun Sauce Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA WITH CAJUN SAUCE

Steps:

• Add olive oil to a plate or shallow bowl and cajun seasoning to a plate or solid bowl. Dip chicken breast into oil followed by cajun seasoning and transfer to a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
• Blacken chicken 3 minutes and flip. Cook chicken 3 minutes or until done. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Cook your pasta according to package directions (I like to save a little of the pasta water just in case the sauce needs thinned).
• Sauté your peppers and mushrooms over medium heat with a little olive oil (you can also just cook them with the sauce, they just don't get quite as soft)
• Once they are tender, add garlic, green onions, cajun seasoning and heavy cream.
• Bring sauce to a boil until bubbles form in the center.
• Toss the fresh cooked pasta into the cajun sauce with the chicken.
• Remove from heat and immediately add parmesan cheese. Toss until coated.

SAUSAGE PASTA WITH CAJUN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions, adding asparagus during the last 4 minutes of cooking. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in cream, Parmesan cheese, Creole seasoning and pepper; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes., Drain pasta mixture, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water; add to sausage mixture. Toss to coat, gradually adding enough reserved cooking water to reach desired consistency.

PASTA WITH CAJUN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In large stockpot, boil water for pasta.
• In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and saute for 2 minutes. Add garlic, saute additional 1 minute.
• Stir chicken bouillon into white wine and add to pan.
• Using a wooden spoon, scrape any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Let the wine reduce to half - about 3 minutes.
• In the meantime, cook your pasta to the al dente stage.
• Add cajun seasoning, paprika, salt, pepper, and tomato paste to the sauce. Stir.
• Add heavy cream. When the cream mixture is almost bubbling, turn heat to low. Let the crème mixture reduce to half - about 5 minutes.
• Drain the pasta very well - add pasta to the crème sauce.
• Toss with freshly chopped parsley and Parmesan.
• Serve.

PASTA WITH CREAMY CAJUN SAUCE

Steps:

• In large stockpot, boil water for pasta.
• In a large sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. When shimmering, add onions. Fry for 2 minutes. Add garlic, fry additional 1 minute until fragrant. Add the white wine and chicken base (stir chicken base in the wine first & mix well before adding to pan.).
• Using your spatula, scrape any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Let the wine reduce to half - about 3 minutes. In the meantime, boil your pasta, ending one minute shy of done.
• Add cajun seasoning, salt, pepper, paprika and tomato paste. Stir.
• Add heavy cream. When the cream mixture is almost bubbling, turn heat to low. Let the crème mixture reduce to half - about 5 minutes. Drain the pasta well - add pasta to the crème sauce. Toss with freshly chopped parsley and some cheese.