Well, nostalgia tends to make me hungry this time it inspired me to recreate my favorite dining hall food: Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta. I can’t quite explain what made it so comforting. Was it the perfect combination of creamy and hearty? Or was it the fact that I could have 5 servings in one sitting and still crave more? Or was it because over a bowl of this, the most stressful thing I had to worry about was who I would ask to my sorority formal? I’ll never know.
Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta
A Brown University classic
Ingredients Â
- 1 lb rotini pasta cooked
- 1 lb chicken breast sliced into 1 inch strips
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp flour
InstructionsÂ
- In a large skillet, saute sliced chicken and red bell pepper in butter, cajun seasoning, red pepper flakes and ground black pepper until chicken is cooked, about 5-10 minutes.
- Add in grated parmesan, heavy cream, and flour. Mix thoroughly.
- Add in cooked pasta and let sit for 5 minutes.
Notes
Feel free to add as much or as little red pepper flakes depending on your preferred spice level!
