Easy healthy meals:Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Easy healthy meals:Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

 

Cook time: 30 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 8 ounces whole-wheat fusilli or rotini


• 1 tablespoon canola oil


• 2 slices bacon, chopped


• 1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced


• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces


• 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced


• 3 cloves garlic, minced


• 4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (see Tip)


• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper


• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour


• 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes


• 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream


• 1/2 cup sliced scallions for garnish

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain.


2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bacon and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add chicken, bell pepper, garlic, Cajun seasoning and pepper. Cook stirring, until the onion and bell pepper are beginning to soften, about 4 minutes.


3. Add flour and stir to coat. Add tomatoes and their juice; bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring often, until the sauce is bubbling and thickened and the chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream.


4. Stir the pasta into the sauce. Serve sprinkled with scallions, if desired.

 

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Easy healthy meals:Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta