Skinny Cajun Chicken Penne by
AmyLynn214
Ingredients
1 pound chicken breast tenderloins, diced
1 tablespoon Tony Chachere's Lite Creole seasoning
6 ounces of whole grain penne pasta (uncooked)
1-1/2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon flour
3/4 cup of skim milk
1/4 cup California Sun Dried Tomato Paste Spread
2 green onions (dice white and light green parts)
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 clove of garlic, minced (or more)
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1
pound chicken breast tenderloins, diced
1
tablespoon Tony Chachere's Lite Creole seasoning
6
ounces of whole grain penne pasta (uncooked)
1
-1/2 tablespoons butter
1
teaspoon olive oil
1
tablespoon flour
3/4 cup
of skim milk
1/4 cup
California Sun Dried Tomato Paste Spread
2
green onions (dice white and light green parts)
1/8
teaspoon black pepper
1
clove of garlic, minced (or more)
1/4
teaspoon dried basil
1/2
teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 cup
freshly grated Parmesan
Instructions
In a medium bowl, toss diced chicken with 1 tablespoon of cajun seasoning and stir to completely coat. Set aside.
Bring a medium pot of water to boil and cook penne according to directions for al dente pasta. Drain and set aside.
In a large skillet (cast iron if you have it), melt 1-1/2 tablespoons of butter and 1 teaspoon of olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add chicken to skillet and cook for 4-6 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and cover.
Turn heat to low and add 1 tablespoon of flour to the pan (you should sill have some butter/oil left in there) and stir/whisk constantly until the flour/butter forms a pasty roux mixture. Do not let this burn, it will only take a minute.
Slowly add 3/4 cup of skim milk while whisking constantly to keep lumps from forming. If lumps do form, just smush them up with a spatula and continue to whisk. Mixture should be smooth.
Add 1/4 cup sundried tomato past, 2 diced green onions, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, 1 clove of minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley, and 1/4 teaspoon of dried basil. Turn heat up to medium/medium-high and whisk together and cook until mixture thickens.
You will be tempted to just grab a loaf of bread and eat it straight from the pan.
Add penne, chicken, and 1/4 cup of parmesan to the skillet, and stir to coat.
Serve immediately with a nice green salad.