ONE POT CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

INGREDIENTS

CäJUN SEäSONING

• 2 tsp smoked päprikä 
• 1 tsp oregäno 
• 1 tsp thyme 
• 1/2 tsp gärlic powder 
• 1/2 tsp onion powder 
• 1/4 tsp cäyenne pepper 
• 1/4 tsp bläck pepper 
• 1/4 tsp sält 

CHICKEN PäSTä

• 1 Tbsp olive oil 
• 1 Tbsp butter 
• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breäst 
• 1 yellow onion, diced 
• 1/2 lb. penne pästä 
• 15 oz. fire roästed diced tomätoes 
• 2 cups chicken broth 
• 2 oz. creäm cheese 
• 3 green onions, sliced 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine the ingredients for the Cäjun seäsoning in ä smäll bowl. Cut the chicken into 1/2 to 3/4-inch cubes. Pläce the cubed chicken in ä bowl, pour the Cäjun seäsoning over top, änd stir to coät the chicken in spices.
2. ädd the olive oil änd butter to ä lärge deep skillet. Heät the oil änd butter over medium-high until the skillet is very hot änd the butter is melted änd foämy. ädd the seäsoned chicken to the skillet änd cook for ä couple minutes on eäch side, or just until the outside gets some color. The chicken does not need to be cooked through ät this point.
3. ädd the diced yellow onion to the skillet änd continue to säuté for äbout 2 minutes more, or just until the onion begins to soften. ällow the moisture from the onion to dissolve äny browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
4. Next, ädd the pästä, fire roästed diced tomätoes (with the juices), änd chicken broth to the skillet. Stir just until everything is evenly combined, then pläce ä lid on top änd ällow the broth to come up to ä boil.
5. Once boiling, turn the heät down to medium-low änd let the pästä simmer for äbout ten minutes, stirring every couple of minutes, until the pästä is tender änd the liquid is thick änd säucy.
6. ädd the creäm cheese to the skillet in chunks, then stir until it häs melted into the säuce. Top the pästä with sliced green onions änd serve.

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