Cajun Pasta

So the first dish on our month of home cooking meals is Cajun Pasta. It's a wonderful dish that is full of Cajun flavors. You can adjust the spice level by adding or reducing the amount of Cajun seasoning.

Makes: 4 - 6  servings

Ingredients:

2 chicken breast, cut into ¼ inch strips

½ lb Cajun smoked sausage, sliced

½ cup chopped onion

1 clove garlic, minced

1 T olive oil

½ cup dry white wine

½ cup chicken broth

1 tsp all-purpose flour

1 cup whipping cream

1 T Cajun or Creole seasoning (more Tony's!!!)

2 T tomato paste

1 tsp cracked pepper (optional)

1 green onion, cut into thin strips

1 sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips

1 (16 oz) pkg. thin spaghetti, uncooked

Directions:

1. Cook chicken and next 3 ingredients in olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, until meat is lightly browned; remove chicken mixture from skillet and set aside.
2. Add wine to skillet. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes or until wine is reduced to ¼ cup.
3. Combine chicken broth and flour, stirring until smooth. Add chicken broth mixture, whipping cream, Cajun seasoning, tomato paste and if desired, cracked pepper to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. While the sauce is simmering cook the thin spaghetti according to the package directions and drain.
5. Add chicken mixture and pepper strips; cook until thoroughly heated.
6. Combine thin spaghetti and chicken mixture; toss gently.

To complete the meal serve with some garlic bread and salad.