Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

This a great way to add a little extra something to your Alfredo. Works well with all different kinds of veggies, too! You can adjust the amount of seasoning to make it spicier.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 33 mins

Total: 53 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Ingredients

½ (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta

or more to taste

4 skinless

boneless chicken breasts

cut into bite-size pieces

2 teaspoons Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®)

divided

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 onion

chopped

1 red bell pepper

sliced

1 green bell pepper

sliced

1 (16 ounce) jar Alfredo sauce

1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

or to taste

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Season chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink in the center about 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Cook and stir onion red bell pepper and green bell pepper in the same skillet until tender 6 to 7 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet.

Step 4

Pour Alfredo sauce into the skillet; add remaining 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir until sauce is heated through 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 5

Serve chicken and sauce over bow-tie pasta. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 726.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 37.6g 75%

Carbohydrates: 55.4g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 4.1g 16%

Sugars: 9.9g

Fat: 40.7g 63%

Saturated Fat: 14.6g 73%

Cholesterol: 107.7mg 36%

Vitamin A Iu: 1063.2IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.3mg 118%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 35%

Vitamin C: 66.1mg 110%

Folate: 141mcg 35%

Calcium: 53.8mg 5%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 58mg 21%

Potassium: 466.5mg 13%

Sodium: 1412.5mg 57%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 366.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.