This creamy Cajun chicken and spinach pasta is the perfect quick dinner after a long day.
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Just like most of my recipes, it’s quick, easy and only uses a handful of ingredients. It’s a dish that can go from fridge to table in less than half hour which makes it perfect for weeknights and the whole family.
The star of this dish is the Cajun seasoning. I am very impressed! It’s packed full of flavour.
The double cream in this dish makes this a very calorific meal, so if you’re after something a little lighter you could try my easy mushroom pasta .
The chilli flakes are optional, I like my food extra spicy so I always add them. I then like to finish the dish off with some birds eye chillies.
For this dish you will need to use fresh baby leaf spinach. It cooks quickly and it will not add too much water to the sauce like frozen spinach would.
I choose to use penne pasta, however fusilli or farfalle will work just as well. Usually I tend to stay away from long pastas when using creamy sauces such as this one.
Personally I like to use mature cheddar because of its sharpness, smoked applewood cheddar will work just as well. I’d stay away from mild cheddars as I don’t think it would compliment the spice well. Have you tried it this yet? What twist would you add?
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Creamy Cajun Chicken and Spinach Pasta
Ingredients
- 250 g chicken breast
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 Onion
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tsp Dried Chilli Flakes
- 1 tbsp tomato concentrate
- 2 tbsp tomato passata
- 300 ml Double Cream
- 150 g baby spinach
- 300 g penne pasta
- 1 cup grated cheddar
- 2 tbsp Flat Leaves Parsley
Instructions
- In a bowl mix the Cajun seasoning with 2 tbsp of oil
- Dice your chicken and add it to the bowl. Make sure all the chicken is covered by the seasoning
- Dice the onion and mix the garlic
- Heat up the rest of the oil and gently fry the onion and garlic along with the chilli flakes and the tomato paste
- Add the chicken and the tomato passata cook it until the chicken is cooked
- Whilst the chicken is cooking, cook your pasta
- Once the chicken is cooked add the double cream and black pepper, plus two spoonfuls of the pasta water
- Add in the spinach and stir. It will wilt within a minute or so
- Mix the sauce with the pasta and add in the cheddar and parsley before serving.
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This pasta sounds so delicious and a great quick meal for a weeknight!
Thank you! It really is x
Wow, this sounds super flavorful and comforting.
Thank you, it really is!
This looks so creamy! Definitely one to try.
Thank you
Such a fabulous recipe! This was so easy and flavorful! A new favorite!
Thank you!
We love cajun chicken pasta. It makes such a nice change.
It really does!
What a delicious recipe! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you!
This looks AMAZING! I love cajun food and can’t wait to dig in to this pasta!
Thank you!
This looks delicious! Another pasta recipe that I have to try.
Thanks! It really is delicious
I love how tasty this looks, especially love that it’s quick and easy, usually at the end of the day I’m either a bit tired from my studying + freelance work and then working out right after that I can inhale just about anything haha!
I like my food a bit spicy so I may have to add the chili flakes when I make them, but maybe not too many! I’ll have to save this to my bookmarks, it looks delicious!
Thank you! It’s perfect for those night when you’re just too tired to make dinner. I love it spicy 🌶
This looks so yummy, I’ll try it at home
I hope you like it!