Dirty Cajun Pasta Recipes

CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Meanwhile, place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl, and toss to coat.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken in butter until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add green and red bell peppers, sliced mushrooms and green onions; cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat, and stir in heavy cream. Season the sauce with basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper, and heat through.
• In a large bowl, toss linguini with sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Place the chicken and the Cajun seasoning in a plastic bag. Shake to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the chicken in butter or margarine until almost tender (5 to 7 minutes).
• Add the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, mushrooms and green onion. Saute and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat.
• Add the cream, basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper. Heat through. Add the cooked linguine, toss and heat through. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

CAJUN DIRTY RICE | SLIMMING & WEIGHT WATCHERS FRIENDLY

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to the packet instructions, adding a bay leaf and chicken stock cube to the water before cooking. Set the rice aside once cooked
• Add the stock pot to 200ml of boiling water and set aside (this isn't the water that you cook the rice in - this is separate)
• Spray a frying pan with low calorie cooking spray, then cook the mince, onions and bacon until brown
• Add the Cajun seasoning and Worcestershire sauce and stir
• Add the carrots, mushrooms, peppers, and the made up beef stock. Cook until the peppers start to soften
• Add the cooked rice and spring onion and stir until all the rice is coated
• Taste and add some more Cajun seasoning if it's not spicy enough

CAJUN DIRTY RICE

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, sausage, and onion; drain.
• In a large pan, combine rice mix and 2 cups water. Add diced tomatoes and chilies. Stir in the kidney beans. Bring to a boil, then add meat mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Return to boil, reduce heat, and cover, stirring occasionally. Cook for 25 minutes, until rice is easily fluffed with a fork.

RAGIN' CAJUN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil.
• Boil the fettuccine until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and transfer pasta to a large serving bowl.
• Heat the butter and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat; stir in the sausage, tomatoes, broccoli, bell pepper, mushrooms and green onion.
• Cook and stir until the sausage is browned and vegetables are tender.
• Stir in chicken, shrimp, white wine, cajun seasoning, milk, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Cook and stir until shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Serve over pasta and sprinkle with pepper and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese.

DIRTY PASTA

Steps:

• Cook Pasta according to package directions, meanwhile, in a blender, blend Garlic, 1 lg can black olives with some juice (keep remaining juice) and some black pepper and parmesan cheese untill well blended
• Drain pasta and in a large bowl combine all the blended mixture, mix well, add more Olive juice as needed for moisture, can be served Hot or cold but is best a little warmed up, She's not pretty (hence the name) but very yummy!

CAJUN PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta. Cook your penne pasta to al dente, per box instructions. Drain and set aside.
• Saute the peppers & onions in oil. In a large skillet (with high sides), over medium heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil and saute the onions, peppers, and garlic for 4-5 minutes.
• Add all additional ingredients, except cream. Stir in the 1/2 lb. pasta, 12 oz. smoked beef sausage, 14.5 oz. drained diced tomatoes, 1 heaping tsp cajun seasoning, 1 heaping tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp onion pwd, garlic pwd, dried oregano, pinch of red pepper flakes. Stir for 1 minute to coat the pasta and warm the spices.
• Stir the the heavy cream and simmer until thickened. Stir in 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream and simmer over medium heat until the cream has thickened and coated the pasta, about 5-10 minutes.
• Taste for seasonings & serve!

26+ CAJUN RECIPES FROM THE BIG EASY (+CAJUN AIOLI WITH GARLIC)

Steps:

• Stir everything together in a bowl until smooth.
• Refrigerate until you're ready to serve with fries.

DIRTY CAJUN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta and drain;set aside.
• Saute chicken livers in olive oil until cooked through; allow to cool and mince.
• In a very large skillet, saute ground beef, smoked sausage, onion, celery, green pepper, garlic, cajun spice, paprika, salt, and pepper until very nicely browned.
• Add chicken livers back to pan, tthen stir in wine and let it cook off.
• Add tomato sauce, instant chicken bouillon, hot pepper sauce, and soy sauce and stir to blend.
• Stir in half and half and let thicken just a little bit, then combine sauce with cooked rotini.
• Serve garnished with parmesan cheese.

MEATLESS DIRTY RICE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and celery. Simmer until the onions are translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low. Add the garlic, mushrooms, and Cajun spice. Mix well and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, to soften the mushrooms and let them release their moisture.
• Add the beans, rice and vegetable broth to the skillet, gently mixing. Continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes to heat the beans through.
• Add salt and black pepper to taste. Serve hot with your favorite Cajun dishes.