Description
Creamy and delicious Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Pasta is the perfect dish for lunch or dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces of penne rigate
- 1 chicken breast (cut into chunks)
- 1/2 lbs of shrimp
- 1 inch of chorizo (sliced)
- 1/2 cup of chicken stock
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 little red bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 garlic clove (crushed)
- 2 large mushrooms (chopped)
- 1 tomato (chopped)
- 1 tbsp of tomato paste
- 4 tsp of Cajun spices
- 1 tsp of oregano
- 2 tbsp of butter
- Olive oil
- Basil or parsley
Instructions
- Mix the chicken with a tablespoon of olive oil and teaspoon of Cajun mix.
- Heat a tablespoon of butter on medium high heat in a large frying pan until brown colored.
- Add the chicken, cook for 4 minutes.
- Mix the shrimp with a teaspoon of Cajun mix.
- Add the shrimp and chorizo with the chicken and cook for 4 minutes. Remove from the pan and keep aside.
- Mix the chicken stock with a teaspoon of Cajun mix.
- Add a tablespoon of butter in the same frying pan and cook the onion with a pinch of salt on medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Add the red bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add a tablespoon of stock.
- Add the garlic and cook for a minute.
- Add the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato, the tomato paste and the rest of the stock and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken, shrimp and chorizo and let simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.
- Meanwhile, cook the penne in a large pot of water. When it’s done, put the penne in the frying pan and cook for a minute.
- Serve with basil or parsley on the top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Cajun
