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PASTA: Cajun Chicken Penne

INGREDIENTS: 

  • 1 box penne noodles
  • 1 pint heavy whip
  • 2 chicken breast cooked (I like mine either grilled or baked)
  • 1 stick butter 
  • 1/2 bottle of poultry magic cajun seasoning (find at local grocery stores)
  • broccoli florets
  • mushrooms
  • 5 blend italian shredded cheese

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Bring water to a boil and cook penne pasta, set aside.
  2. Cook chicken with salt and pepper either on grill or in oven.
  3. Cut broccoli florets and steam cook in microwave, drain, set aside.
  4. Wash mushrooms and steam cook in microwave, set aside. 
  5. Melt stick of butter in large pot pan, careful not to burn.
  6. Add 1/2 bottle of cajun seasoning to butter, stirring until it becomes paste like. 
  7. Slowly add pint of heavy whip to pan, constantly stirring to make a sauce. 
  8. Add noodles, cooked mushrooms, broccoli and chicken. Stir all together. 
  9. Top with a handful of cheese. 

Serve with french bread and salad! Makes about 6 servings. 

*I have to give the credit to my MIL for this recipe. If you like creamy pasta with a savory cajun twist this stuff is the BOMB, it won't disaapoint! Also NOTE I'm not a photographer so my pictures are not always the best lol