Cajun Chicken Pasta Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 -6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 (16 oz) box penne rigate or 1 (16 oz) box bow tie pasta
1/4 cup butter
1 -3 tbsp flour
1/2-1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 quart heavy cream
1/2 large onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
cajun seasoning

Directions:

Sprinkle chicken with cajun seasoning on both sides and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until done.
While chicken is cooking, prepare pasta according to box directions.
Also while chicken is cooking, start making the roux. in a medium skillet over medium heat melt butter and saute onions and garlic until tender, make sure not to burn the garlic (may want to add garlic half way through onion cooking process. Add in 1 tbsp of the flour and whisk around the pan to get the lumps out. If the mixture is too loose add a little more flour. You will want the roux to be about the consistency of thick pankake batter and a light golden color.
Heat cream in a medium pot.
Add roux to cream and whisk like crazy to make sure that there are no lumps. Add in the parmesan cheese a little at a time (this will help thicken the sauce also). Bring cream mixture to a boil and let simmer until thickened. You want the sauce to be able to coat the back of a spoon, but not so thick that it is like pudding. Season sauce with cajun seasoning to taste.
Drain pasta and add sauce a little at a time (you can add more depending on how saucy you want your pasta).
Slice chicken breasts into strips and put one breast on each serving of pasta.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	913.03 Kcal (3823 kJ)
Calories from fat	689.74 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	76.64g	118%
Cholesterol	364.91mg	122%
Sodium	958.02mg	40%
Potassium	719.97mg	15%
Total Carbs	12.52g	4%
Sugars	0.78g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.95g	4%
Protein	48.41g	97%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	266.5mg	27%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	227.93 Kcal (954 kJ)
Calories from fat	172.19 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.13g	118%
Cholesterol	91.1mg	122%
Sodium	239.16mg	40%
Potassium	179.73mg	15%
Total Carbs	3.13g	4%
Sugars	0.19g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.24g	4%
Protein	12.08g	97%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	5%
Iron	0.1mg	3%
Calcium	66.5mg	27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
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