One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta
Creamy delicious with bold flavor this is a one pot quick chicken and pasta dinner your family will love.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 662kcal
Cost: $3/Serving
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast cut into thin strips ($4.50)
- 2 Tablespoons Cajun spice $0.50
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika $0.30
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder $0.10
- ½ teaspoon black pepper $0.10
- 1 teaspoon salt or to your liking, 0.05
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil or any light tasting oil, 0.6
For the pasta:
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter $0.15
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic about two medium cloves, $0.20
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth $0.75
- 8 oz dry pasta of choice $0.75
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream $2.25
Optional:
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese $1.50
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine first 6 ingredients well
- In a large skillet add oil then sear chicken in batches until browned nicely all over.
- Remove to a plate and set aside.
- In the same skillet melt butter then saute garlic for 30 seconds.
- Add boiling water and chicken broth then bring to a rapid boil
- Add the dry pasta, cover and continue to cook until pasta is tender, will take about 8-10 minutes.
- Uncover, return chicken with any accumulated liquids then pour in heavy cream and mix well.
- If using add in the parmesan cheese and mix until cheese melts.
- Toss everything well until pasta is coated evenly then serve.
Notes
- Easy Ways to Lower the Cost:
- Use a cheaper chicken cut.
- Replace heavy cream with half and half or Milk + 1 tablespoon flour or butter
- Use a cheaper oil (vegetable or canola oil)
- Skip/ reduce or replace the Parm cheese
- Use bouillon instead of broth
- Stretch the meal further ( add bell peppers, mushrooms, Frozen spinach..etc)
Nutrition
Calories: 662kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 232mg | Sodium: 1363mg | Potassium: 858mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3552IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 2mg
