Cajun Chicken and Sausage Pasta

Description

Serve up a spicy dinner for two.

Ingredients

• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half
• ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning, or to taste
• 1 link pork sausage with jalapeno pepper
• 4 ounces farfalle (bow tie) pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 ½ cups fat-free half-and-half, divided
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, or as needed
• 1 pinch Cajun seasoning, or to taste
• 1 pinch dried basil, or to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
2. Sprinkle both sides of chicken breast with 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
3. or to taste.
4. Grill chicken breast and pork sausage on the preheated grill until browned and no longer pink inside
5. about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes. Cut chicken and sausage into bite-size pieces.
6. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the farfalle pasta at a boil
7. stirring occasionally
8. until cooked through yet firm to the bite
9. about 12 minutes; drain.
10. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir green bell pepper
11. red bell pepper
12. onion
13. and garlic in hot butter until slightly softened
14. 2 to 3 minutes. Stir chicken and sausage pieces into vegetables
15. reduce heat to medium-low
16. and pour 1 cup half-and-half into skillet. Stir to combine.
17. Mix cornstarch into remaining 1/2 cup half-and-half in a small bowl until smooth; pour into skillet and stir until sauce simmers and thickens
18. about 5 minutes. Toss cooked farfalle pasta into mixture until coated; season with additional Cajun seasoning and dried basil.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 2