Recipe: Cajun Chicken Pasta

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta (I used regular)
• 2 ½  pounds chicken breast strips, thinly sliced
• 1- tsp Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ Large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• ½ Large yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced 
• ½ Large orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2/3 cup 2% milk
• 3 tbsp flour
• 2 ounces light cream cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions, slightly under cooked
2. Season chicken generously with Cajun seasoning, garlic powder and salt. Mix with your hands and set aside
3. Prep all your vegetables and sauté with olive oil salt and pepper to taste, set aside
4.  In a small blender make a slurry by combining milk, flour and cream cheese. Set aside.
5.  Heat a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; spray with cooking spray and add half of the chicken. Sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until done, set aside on a plate and repeat with the remaining chicken.
6. Add prepared vegetables and garlic to chicken in large skillet or transfer to large pot.
7. Reduce heat to medium-low; add chicken broth and pour in slurry stirring about 2 minutes.
8. Adjust salt and Cajun seasoning to taste, cook another minute or two until hot, then add pasta; toss well to coat.               

Let cool and divide into 5 ounce servings. I put two 5 ounce servings per freezer bag. Makes approximately 16 five ounce servings.

Nutrition Information for each five ounce serving(approx)

Calories: 162

Fat: 3.5

Carbs: 13

Protein: 18

Recipe adapted from: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/02/cajun-chicken-pasta-on-lighter-side.html