Cajun chicken pasta

Cajun chicken pasta

ingredients
100g/4oz linguine
2 skinless chicken breast fillet halves, cut into thin strips
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
25g/1oz butter
1 green pepper, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
4 mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, sliced
300ml/10fl oz double cream
1 ⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
1 ⁄4 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt
1 ⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 ⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper

• Cook the pasta in lightly salted
boiling water until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, put the chicken and
Cajun seasoning in a bowl. Toss to
coat. In a large frying pan over a
medium heat, sauté the chicken in
the butter for 5-7 minutes until
almost tender. Add the peppers, mushrooms and onion, then cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes.
• Reduce the heat, and add the
cream, basil and seasonings. Tip in
the linguine, and toss gently. Heat
through and serve immediately.
serves 2