Blackened Chicken With Penne Pasta
By: Debra A Mikolajczyk
Published: Monday, November 22, 2010 - 10:58am

Ingredients




16 ounces penne pasta
1 pound chicken, cut in bite-size pieces
4 tablespoons cajun seasoning
3 tablespoons margarine
24 ounces heavy whipping cream
2 fresh tomatoes, cut into small pieces
10 ounces frozen peas, thawed
2 ounces pine nuts

Preparation

1 Cook pasta, drain. 2 Place back into pot with tomatoes, peas and pine nuts. 3 Place cut-up chicken in bowl. 4 Sprinkle with 2 TB Cajun seasoning over chicken (mix through chicken). 5 Heat margarine in non-stick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink. 6 Combine whipping cream and remaining Cajun seasoning. 7 Pour over chicken and continue cooking over low heat until warmed through. 8 Pour chicken and sauce over pasta and vegetables, cook until completely warmed through.

About


I had this dish at a local restaurant. The waitress quickly told me the ingredients and I experimented with the amounts. This tastes very close to the original dish (good thing, the restaurant is no longer open). I like spicy dishes and this is good. Enjoy.