Cajun Chicken Pasta

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces linguine
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
• 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning (or to taste)
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 4 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1 thinly sliced green onion (1 to 2)
• 1 cup heavy cream (1 to 2 cups)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot with boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente; drain.
• 2 while the pasta is cooking, place chicken and cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat.
• 3 in a large skillet over medium heat saute chicken in butter until chicken is tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• 4 add green and red bell peppers, sliced mushrooms and onions, and cook for 2-3 minutes .
• 5 reduce heat; add heavy cream, basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and pepper and heat through.
• 6 in a large bowl toss linguini with sauce.
• 7 sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese if desired.