Cajun Chicken Pasta Recipe
This Cajun Chicken Pasta recipe is made with chicken breast strips, bell peppers, red onion, mushrooms and scallions in a creamy light Cajun sauce.

Ingredients
5 servings
Instructions
- Prep all your vegetables.
- In a small blender make a slurry by combining milk, flour and cream cheese. Set aside.
- Season chicken generously with Cajun seasoning, garlic powder and salt.
- Prepare pasta in salted water according to package directions.
- Heat a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; spray with oil and add half of the chicken.
- Sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until done, set aside on a plate and repeat with the remaining chicken. Set aside.
- Add olive oil to the skillet and reduce to medium; add bell peppers, onions, and garlic to skillet, sauté 3-4 minutes.
- Add mushrooms and tomatoes and sauté 3-4 more minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Season with 1/4 tsp salt, garlic powder and fresh cracked pepper to taste.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; add chicken broth and pour in slurry stirring about 2 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet; adjust salt and Cajun seasoning to taste, cook another minute or two until hot, then add linguine; toss well to coat.
- Top with chopped scallions and enjoy!
Nutrition per serving
324kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$2902.00
$2902.00
Per Serving
$580.00/serving
$580.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$5804.00 vs buying!
~$5804.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (79% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| uncooked linguine | 8 oz | - |
| chicken breast | 1 lb | $64.00 |
| -2 tsp Cajun seasoning | 1 | $595.00 |
| garlic powder | 1 tsp | $7.00 |
| olive oil | 1 tbsp | $21.00 |
| red bell pepper | 1 medium | $88.00 |
| yellow bell pepper | 1 medium | $88.00 |
| fresh mushrooms | 8 oz | $1054.00 |
| red onion | 0.5 | $35.00 |
| garlic | 3 cloves | $593.00 |
| tomatoes | 2 | $29.00 |
| low sodium chicken broth | 1 cup | $40.00 |
| skim milk | 0.3333333333333333 cup | $8.00 |
| flour | 1 tbsp | $3.00 |
| light cream cheese | 3 tbsp | $19.00 |
| fresh cracked pepper | - | - |
| scallions | 2 | $258.00 |
| kosher salt to taste | - | - |
| olive oil spray | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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