Cajun Chicken Pasta
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken thighs or breasts cubed
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp thyme
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cayene powder
- 1 tbsp oil avocado or olive
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes do not drain
- 2 cups bone broth or chicken broth
- ½ lb pasta of choice
- 2 oz cream cheese
Instructions
- Combine all of the spices in a bowl
- Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and toss in the spice blend.
- Heat your oil and butter in a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat. You want the butter to get foamy.
- Add in the chicken and sear (it doesn't have to cook all the way through)
- Add in minced garlic and cook on medium heat for just a minute or two.
- Add in your can of tomatoes and stir everything together, scraping the bottom of the pot to pull up any bits.
- Add in chicken broth, put a lid on and just bring up to a boil.
- Add in the pasta and stir. Then turn down the heat to a medium low.
- Cook the pasta for about 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
- Stir in cream cheese and let it melt.
- Serve!