Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta With Bacon Recipe

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Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta With Bacon
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  1. Place chicken, olive oil and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat. Roast at 425* for 8-10 minutes, or until just done. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes, then shred or cube.
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions. You want it to be al dente (or even a bit less than al dente if you will be putting it in the crock pot. You will also want to double or triple the sauce ingredients if you are using the crock pot).
  3. In a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels and drain, then crumble. Saute onions and garlic in butter and bacon drippings until onion is tender and browning, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Reduce heat and add heavy cream, evaporated milk, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, garlic salt, and black pepper and allow to simmer and thicken a bit.
  5. Stir in hot pasta and allow to cook a couple of minutes without boiling to finish cooking pasta and allow it to absorb the flavors of the sauce. (At this point you could place the mixture in the crock pot on warm along with the shredded chicken).
  6. Stir in sour cream, chicken, green onions and parmasean and heat through. Top each serving with crisp crumbled bacon and serve immediately. (If putting int the crock pot, stir in sour cream about 30 minutes before serving-remember to check periodically to see if the pasta is sucking up too much moisture. You may want to add extra cream, milk and sour cream and seasonings. Stir in parmesean and green onions right before serving and top with bacon.).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 670.84 Kcal (2809 kJ)
Calories from fat 438.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.76g 75%
Cholesterol 209.82mg 70%
Sodium 1031.54mg 43%
Potassium 930.81mg 20%
Total Carbs 14.54g 5%
Sugars 3.99g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 5%
Protein 47.55g 95%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 8.6mg 48%
Calcium 258mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 173.94 Kcal (728 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.64g 75%
Cholesterol 54.4mg 70%
Sodium 267.46mg 43%
Potassium 241.35mg 20%
Total Carbs 3.77g 5%
Sugars 1.04g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.31g 5%
Protein 12.33g 95%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 10%
Iron 2.2mg 48%
Calcium 66.9mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.2
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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