Name: Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8, 8 servings
Cuisine: cajun
Ingredients: 1 pound bite-size pasta (fusilli, bowtie, rotini, penne, etc.); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined); 1 pound chicken thighs (cut into 1-inch pieces); 1 small yellow onion (chopped into ¼-inch pieces, about ¾ cup); 3 garlic cloves (minced); 2 bell peppers (assorted colors, chopped into ½-inch pieces, about 2 cups); 1 cup heavy cream; 2-3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (adjust for desired heat)

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Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Pasta

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 8 · 35m total

Servings

Calories

25% of a 2,000 cal day

493KCAL

Protein

30g61% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat20g

25%

Saturated8g

39%

Unsaturated12g

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Total Carbs47g

17%

Fiber2g

Total Sugars4g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch40g

—

Sodium975mg

42%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Tender chicken and shrimp combined with pasta, bell peppers, and a creamy, spiced sauce with Cajun seasonings. A satisfying one-pan dinner with a slight kick.

Ingredients

8 SERVINGS

1 lbbite-size pasta
2 tbspolive oil
1 lbshrimp — peeled, deveined
1 lbchicken thighs — cut into 1-inch pieces
1small yellow onion — chopped, ¾ cup
3garlic cloves — minced
2bell peppers — assorted colors, chopped, 2 cup
1 cupheavy cream
2–3 tbspCajun seasoning

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Method

35m total

Read the method on chocolatewithgrace.comMary Younkin’s original page

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