Cajun Chicken Pasta

Name: Cajun Chicken Pasta
Total time: 40
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 ounces linguine pasta; 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 red bell pepper, sliced; 1 green bell pepper, sliced; 4 fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 green onion, chopped; 1 cup heavy cream; 0.25 teaspoon dried basil; 0.25 teaspoon lemon pepper; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.125 teaspoon garlic powder; 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper; 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe by Carol Spradling from allrecipes.com

Dinner 40 Mins.

Ingredients

2 servings

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4 ounces linguine pasta
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2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 red bell pepper, sliced
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1 green bell pepper, sliced
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4 fresh mushrooms, sliced
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1 green onion, chopped

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1 cup heavy cream
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0.25 teaspoon dried basil
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0.25 teaspoon lemon pepper
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0.25 teaspoon salt
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0.125 teaspoon garlic powder
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0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
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0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
Cut chicken breast into strips. Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a plastic bag. Shake to coat.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until browned and almost cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add bell peppers, mushrooms, and green onion. Cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes.
Reduce the heat and stir in cream, basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Heat through. Add cooked linguine, toss, and heat through.
Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.