Name: One-Pot Cajun Chicken and Sausage Alfredo Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces - 1 pound; Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon; Extra-virgin olive oil - 4 tablespoons; Smoked sausage, sliced on the diagonal - 14 ounces; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Low-sodium chicken broth - 2 cups; Heavy cream - 1 ¼ cups; Dried penne pasta - 2 cups; Cajun seasoning, plus more to taste - 1 ½ tablespoons; Freshly shredded Parmesan cheese - ½ cup; Minced Italian flat-leaf parsley - 1 tablespoon

One-Pot Cajun Chicken and Sausage Alfredo Pasta

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - One-Pot Cajun Chicken and Sausage Alfredo Pasta

1. Chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces - 1 pound

2. Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon

3. Freshly ground black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon

4. Extra-virgin olive oil - 4 tablespoons

5. Smoked sausage, sliced on the diagonal - 14 ounces

6. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

7. Low-sodium chicken broth - 2 cups

8. Heavy cream - 1 ¼ cups

9. Dried penne pasta - 2 cups

10. Cajun seasoning, plus more to taste - 1 ½ tablespoons

11. Freshly shredded Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

12. Minced Italian flat-leaf parsley - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - One-Pot Cajun Chicken and Sausage Alfredo Pasta

1. Stage

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large, covered cooking pot over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in the hot oil, 5 to 7 minutes.

2. Stage

Add sausage to the pot and continue to cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes more. Stir in garlic and cook for about 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, heavy cream, pasta, and Cajun seasoning. Stir together and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes.

3. Stage

Reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and cook until pasta is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

4. Stage

Remove the pot from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese. Stir in chopped parsley and sprinkle with additional Cajun seasoning if desired.