Lightened Up Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
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Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel★ 4.8 (27)

Lightened Up Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 23%·PRO 74%
CARBS 54G47% OF CAL
4G FIBER43G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 11G21% OF CAL
3G SAT7G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A lightened Cajun chicken pasta with creamy sauce, peppers, and aromatics. A flavorful main dish with familiar comfort flavors in a shorter cooking time.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more if you want to up the heat)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch strips)
  • 2 bell peppers (any color (I prefer red and orange), sliced into thin strips)
  • 1 yellow onion (cut into thin half moon slices)
  • 12 ounces fettuccine noodles
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
  • 4 ounces light cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Salt and pepper to taste
PREP
15M
SODIUM
724MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.