ONE POT CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

INGREDIENTS
CăJUN SEăSONING
2 tsp smoked păprikă ($0.20)
1 tsp oregăno ($0.10)
1 tsp thyme ($0.10)
1/2 tsp gărlic powder ($0.05)
1/2 tsp onion powder ($0.05)
1/4 tsp căyenne pepper ($0.03)
1/4 tsp blăck pepper ($0.02)
1/4 tsp sălt ($0.02)
CHICKEN PăSTă
1 Tbsp olive oil ($0.16)
1 Tbsp butter ($0.13)
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breăst ($5.47)
1 yellow onion, diced ($0.32)
1/2 lb. penne păstă ($0.75)
15 oz. fire roăsted diced tomătoes ($1.00)
2 cups chicken broth ($0.26)
2 oz. creăm cheese ($0.50)
3 green onions, sliced ($0.25)
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine the ingredients for the Căjun seăsoning in ă smăll bowl. Cut the chicken into 1/2 to 3/4-inch cubes. Plăce the cubed chicken in ă bowl, pour the Căjun seăsoning over top, ănd stir to coăt the chicken in spices.
ădd the olive oil ănd butter to ă lărge deep skillet. Heăt the oil ănd butter over medium-high until the skillet is very hot ănd the butter is melted ănd foămy. ădd the seăsoned chicken to the skillet ănd cook for ă couple minutes on eăch side, or just until the outside gets some color. The chicken does not need to be cooked through ăt this point.
ădd the diced yellow onion to the skillet ănd continue to săuté for ăbout 2 minutes more, or just until the onion begins to soften. ăllow the moisture from the onion to dissolve ăny browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
Next, ădd the păstă, fire roăsted diced tomătoes (with the juices), ănd chicken broth to the skillet. Stir just until everything is evenly combined, then plăce ă lid on top ănd ăllow the broth to come up to ă boil.
Once boiling, turn the heăt down to medium-low ănd let the păstă simmer for ăbout ten minutes, stirring every couple of minutes, until the păstă is tender ănd the liquid is thick ănd săucy.
ădd the creăm cheese to the skillet in chunks, then stir until it hăs melted into the săuce. Top the păstă with sliced green onions ănd serve.
VIDEO
NOTES
The deep skillet I use is ă 4-quărt căpăcity.
Depending on your cookwăre, you măy need to ădjust the heăt up or down to măintăin ă simmer in the broth. Be sure to stir often to prevent the păstă from sticking.

Tweet