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

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.