Spicy Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
with Cheese
This Spicy Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta is a crowd pleaser and is one to get the family round the dinner table for. Super simple to make, and easily customised to suit the kids too.
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.
Ingredients
180 grams
Penne Pasta
(Contains Cereals containing gluten)
1 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
260 grams
Diced British Chicken Thigh
1 sachet(s)
Cajun Spice Mix
30 grams
Tomato Puree
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
150 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
a) Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 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.
a) Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
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.
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 tomato puree, 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.
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.
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!
