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One-Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

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Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Get ready for this easy one-pot, rich and creamy pasta dish with chicken, red bell pepper and Cajun seasoning.

One-Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 20 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 4 breasts)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon no-salt Cajun seasoning
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
  • 3 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 8 oz uncooked fettuccine pasta, broken in half
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken, garlic and Cajun seasoning; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink. Add bell pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove chicken mixture to serving platter. Cover to keep warm.
  • Step 
    2
    Add broth to Dutch oven; heat to boiling. Add pasta; cook 8 to 10 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Stir in chicken mixture and cream; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition

500 Calories
19g Total Fat
42g Protein
41g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
500
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
9g
44%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
170mg
57%
Sodium
740mg
31%
Potassium
430mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
14%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
2g
Protein
42g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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