5.0 from 96 votes
Cheddar's-Style New Orleans Pasta
Recreate the famous Cheddar's restaurant favorite at home with this creamy, spicy Cajun Alfredo pasta loaded with chicken, shrimp, and smoked sausage!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 989 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup Italian dressing
- 16 ounces penne pasta
- 4 ounces butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
- 8 ounces smoked sausage sliced
- 8 ounces shrimp (medium sized) peeled and deveined
- 1 liced green bell pepper
- 1 white onion, sliced
Instructions
- Marinate chicken for about 1 hour in the Italian dressing. Discard the marinade after the marinate has completed.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- In a large pot, heat butter. When the butter melts add the flour. Stir and cook for about 1 minute or until the roux begins to smell nutty.
- Add cream, parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and salsa. Stir to combine, and once the sauce thickens simmer until the sauce is needed.
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil into a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken for 5 to 7 minutes, or until done. Remove chicken from the skillet.
- Add sliced sausage to the skillet and sear. Remove sausage and wipe out the skillet.
- Sprinkle Tony Chachere seasoning on the shrimp.
- Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet and cook shrimp just until pink. Remove shrimp from the skillet.
- Add oil to the skillet if necessary and sauté onion and green bell pepper until the vegetables are tender.
- To assemble, combine pasta, meats, cooked vegetables with the sauce. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
989kcal
(49%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
62g
(95%)
Saturated Fat
30g
(150%)
Cholesterol
281mg
(94%)
Sodium
1275mg
(53%)
Potassium
590mg
(17%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
2430IU
(49%)
Vitamin C
15.1mg
(17%)
Calcium
237mg
(24%)
Iron
3.2mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 989
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 989kcal | 49% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 62g | 95% |
| Saturated Fat | 30g | 150% |
| Cholesterol | 281mg | 94% |
| Sodium | 1275mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 590mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 2430IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 15.1mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 237mg | 24% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.