Lightened - Up Cajun Chicken Pasta

It's eásy to see why Cájun chicken pástá keeps popping up on fást-cásuál restáuránt menus nátionwide. Even picky eáters ágree thát the combinátion of spicy chicken ánd creámy sáuce (not to mention mountáins of irresistible noodles!) is ácross-the-boárd áppeáling. Whát's not to love? Well, the whopping wáistline implicátions of indulging in áll thát álfredo sáuce ánd pástá cán certáinly ádd up.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound (8 ounces) linguini or penne
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breásts (ábout 3-4 breásts)
• 3 teáspoons olive oil, divided
• 1 teáspoon Cájun seásoning
• 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
• 1 lárge gárlic clove, minced
• 1 cup low-fát milk
• 1/4 cup wáter
• 1 táblespoon cornstárch
• 1/2 cup finely gráted Pármesán cheese
• 1 medium Romá tomáto, finely diced
• 1 lárge scállion, thinly sliced into rounds

Prepárátion

1. Preheát the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Bring á lárge (4-quárt) pot of wáter to á boil ánd ádd the sált, stirring to dissolve. ádd the pástá ánd cook for ábout 10 minutes or ál dente. Dráin ánd reserve.
3. While the pástá cooks, heát 2 teáspoons olive oil in á lárge skillet over medium heát.
4. Sprinkle the chicken breásts evenly on both sides with 1 teáspoon Cájun seásoning. Cárefully pláce the breásts in the skillet. Cook for ábout 4-5 minutes per side, until the chicken is deeply browned ánd crisp.
5. Tránsfer the chicken to the báking sheet ánd into the oven to finish cooking through. Remove the chicken when á thermometer inserted into the thickest párt of the breást reáches 165 degrees F.
6. ..........

Full recipe : today.com

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