Description
This one-pot wonder is all you need for a fast weeknight meal with minimal clean up. One-pot cajun chicken pasta will quickly become a favorite in your home.
Ingredients
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- 14 oz smoked sausage or kielbasa sauce, sliced
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thigh, cut into small bite-sized pieces
- Kosher salt and ground pepper for seasoning
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 32 oz carton unsalted chicken stock, plus more if needed while boiling
- 2½ cups heavy cream
- 1 pound dried farfalle pasta
- 1½ tablespoons Cajun seasoning blend
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup minced Italian parsley
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper and set aside. In a large cast iron dutch oven (or other heavy-bottomed pot) over medium high heat, add kielbasa sausage. Saute until sausage is lightly browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate. Add the chicken and saute until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside on the plate with the sausage.
- Turn heat to high and add the garlic, chicken stock, heavy cream, pasta and Cajun seasoning blend. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cover the pot. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente. You may notice that the liquid level gets low. Add ½ cup of chicken stock as needed.
- Once pasta is tender and the sauce is thickened, remove the pot from the heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese and parsley. Garnish with more Cajun seasoning blend.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 45
- Category: pasta
- Method: one-pot
Keywords: chicken, sausage, pasta, one-pot