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--- creamy_cajun_chicken_pasta [2025/12/16 18:48] – created hc2qk
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 Tags: [[dinner]] - [[pasta]] - [[chicken]] - [[gluten free|GF]] - [[GF dinner]] - [[GF chicken]] - [[GF pasta]]\\
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+Active Time: 45 minutes \\
-Passive Time: \\
+Passive Time: 15 minutes \\
-Serves: \\
+Serves: 6\\
 ====Description====
+Easy weeknight pasta dish with some spice
 ====Source====
+[[https://www.myforkinglife.com/creamy-cajun-chicken-pasta-instant-pot/?fbclid=IwAR1MaU980x1s6QoYUm1LCJlM8l9ngv1OP_GXuhd-VuDJI6ka_myvcL4M6_k|Adapted from My Forking Life]]
 ====Ingredients====
-  *Ingredient
+  *Salt: to taste
-  *Ingredient
+  *Pasta: 1 lb, short (fusilli, corkscrew, etc.)
+  *Vegetable oil: 1-2 tbsp
+  *Chicken breast: 1 lb, cut into 1 inch pieces
+  *[[https://gesch.co/doku.php?id=cajun_seasoning|Cajun seasoning]]: 3 tbsp, divided
+  *Baby spinach: 2 cups
+  *Heavy cream: 3/4 cup
+  *Parmesan: 1 cup grated
+  *Scallions: chopped greens for garnish
 ====Notes====
-  *Note
+  *Use GF pasta to make the dish GF
-  *Note
 ====Instructions====
-  -step 1
+  -Bring a large pot of water to boil and salt to taste. Add pasta and cook until nearly done. Drain and set aside
-  -step 2
+  -Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet. Toss together chicken and 1 tbsp cajun seasoning and add to skillet. Toss occasionally until cooked through
+  -Add pasta to a separate pot. Add spinach, heavy cream, and parmesan to pasta. Simmer and stir until pasta absorbs some of the sauce. Add remaining 2 tbsp cajun seasoning to pasta and stir to combine
+  -Add chicken to pasta and stir to combine
+  -Serve, garnishing with scallions
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