5 from 72 votes
Cajun Chicken Pasta
Cajun Chicken Pasta combines seasoned chicken breast cooked with onion and bell pepper, simmered in a tomato-based sauce enriched with vegetable stock and finished with quark for creaminess. Served over penne pasta and topped with scallions and optional parsley, it balances spicy, savory, and fresh flavors.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
353 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian, Cajun
Ingredients
- 160 g penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 400 g chicken breast cut in to 1 inch chunks
- 2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 onion peeled and diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 250 ml vegetable stock
- 400 g tomato canned, chopped
- 4 tablespoon quark
- 3 spring onion sliced for serving, aka scallion
- parsley to serve (optional, fresh
Instructions
- Add 160 g Penne pasta to a pan of boiling water and simmer for 12 minutes.
- Put 400 g Chicken breast on a plate and add 2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning. Mix well so that all the chicken is coated.
- Heat 1 tablespoon Oil in a large pan and add the seasoned chicken breast. Gently cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Add 1 Onion and 1 Green bell pepper to the pan and stir. Cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
- Add 250 ml Vegetable stock and 400 g Chopped tomatoes.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the pan and stir well. Simmer for a further 5 minutes, adding some extra stock if the sauce gets too thick.
- Stir in 4 tablespoon Quark and then serve in bowls with 3 Spring onion (Scallion) and Fresh parsley on top.
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Notes
- Make your own Cajun seasoning for fresh flavor and storage ease.
- Swap chicken breast with grilled salmon, king prawns, or just vegetables as preferred.
- This dish freezes well when batch cooked.
- Add spinach when stirring in quark for extra greens.
- Increase spiciness by adding extra cayenne with the Cajun seasoning.
- Reserve about 50ml pasta water to add to the sauce for a creamier texture thanks to the starch.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
353kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
523mg
(22%)
Potassium
841mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
2155IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
38.1mg
(42%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
2.9mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 523mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 841mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 2155IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 38.1mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.