Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
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Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

with Cheese

Looking for a quick and tasty midweek dinner option? Try cooking up our Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta in just 20-25 minutes for a delicious and speedy meal.

Tags:
High Protein
•Extra spicy
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
•Milk
•Egg

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking time20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

180 grams

Penne Pasta

(Contains Cereals containing gluten)

1 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

240 grams

Diced British Chicken Thigh

1 sachet(s)

Cajun Spice Mix

1 carton(s)

Tomato Passata

10 grams

Chicken Stock Paste

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

75 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains Milk)

Not included in your delivery

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

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Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3120 kJ
Energy (kcal)746 kcal
Fat29.5 g
of which saturates13.5 g
Carbohydrate75.3 g
of which sugars8.9 g
Protein46.9 g
Salt2.11 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Colander
•Large Saucepan
•Garlic Press
•Large Frying Pan

Instructions

Cook the Pasta
1

a) Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 0.5 tsp salt.

b) When boiling, add the penne to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.

c) Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back into the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Garlic Time
2

a) Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). 

Fry the Chicken
3

a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

b) Once hot, add the diced chicken and season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.

c) Fry until golden brown on the outside, 5-6 mins.

Simmer and Spice
4

a) Add the garlic and Cajun spice mix (add less if you'd prefer things milder) to the chicken. Cook, stirring frequently, for 1 min.

b) Stir in the passata, water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) and the chicken stock paste.

c) Bring to the boil, then lower the heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 5-6 mins.

Bring on the Creamy Sauce
5

a) Once the sauce has thickened, stir through half the hard Italian style cheese, followed by the creme fraiche.

b) Bring to the boil, stirring, then remove from the heat. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

c) Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.

Finish and Serve
6

a) Add the cooked pasta to the creamy sauce and mix well to combine. Reheat until piping hot if needed.

b) Share the creamy Cajun chicken pasta between your bowls.

c) Sprinkle over the remaining cheese to finish.

Enjoy!