Chicken Fettuccine, Cajun Style

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, left whole
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon basil
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 lb fettuccine pasta, uncooked
• parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 to prepare sauce:.
• 2 heat butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• 3 add onion and whole garlic cloves and saute for 5 minutes.
• 4 remove whole garlic and stir in minced garlic, thyme, cayenne pepper, pepper,.
• 5 black pepper, and basil.
• 6 continue cooking until onions are dark brown but not burned, about 20 minutes.
• 7 stir in chicken stock, worcestershire, and tabasco sauces. simmer for 20 minutes.
• 8 add tomato sauce and bring mixture to low boil.
• 9 stir in sugar and green onions. simmer for 1 hour.
• 10 sauce can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to use.
• 11 to prepare chicken seasoning mix:.
• 12 thoroughly combine the kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, cumin, and basil.
• 13 to finish:.
• 14 toss seasoning mix with chicken cubes until cubes are evenly coated. in medium saucepan, melt 1/2 c butter. saute chicken over medium heat until done, about 10 minutes.
• 15 heat sauce and prepare fettuccine according to package directions.
• 16 drain cooked pasta. stir chicken into sauce and continue heating until hot.
• 17 toss with cooked fettuccine. serve immediately. sprinkle each serving with grated parmesan cheese.