Jerk Chicken Pasta
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Pasta with blackened jerk-spiced chicken in a creamy cheese sauce with sautéed peppers and onions. Spicy, smoky, and luxurious with Caribbean heat. A flavorful weeknight dinner with bold seasoning.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2 medium chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon jerk seasoning ( <<click for recipe or use store-bought)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil + more for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted)
- 1 pound cavatappi or penne
- 1/2 red onion, (thinly sliced, then halved)
- 3 bell peppers, thinly sliced ((preferably red, yellow, orange))
- 4-6 cloves garlic, (minced)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon jerk seasoning ( <<click for recipe or use store-bought)
- 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups half and half ((or milk whisked with 1 TBS cornstarch, or evaporated milk mixed with 2 tsps. cornstarch))
- 1 ½ teaspoons chicken bouillon ((granulated, crushed cubes or Better Than Bouillon))
- salt, pepper, cayenne to taste
- 1 cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- fresh parsley
- lime juice
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 1478mg
- Total sugar
- 18g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1025mg
- Calcium
- 556mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1478MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.