Cajun Chicken and Sausage Pasta

Cajun-seasoned grilled chicken breast and jalapeno sausage flavor a skillet meal of bow tie pasta and vegetables in a creamy sauce.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 561 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half
• 1 pinch dried basil, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, or as needed
• 1 pinch Cajun seasoning, or to taste
• 1 link pork sausage with jalapeno pepper
• 4 ounces farfalle (bow tie) pasta
• 0.5 onion, chopped
• 0.5 red bell pepper, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, or to taste
• 1.5 cups fat-free half-and-half, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Sprinkle both sides of chicken breast with 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, or to taste.

Step 3

Grill chicken breast and pork sausage on the preheated grill until browned and no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes. Cut chicken and sausage into bite-size pieces.

Step 4

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the farfalle pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.

Step 5

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic in hot butter until slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir chicken and sausage pieces into vegetables, reduce heat to medium-low, and pour 1 cup half-and-half into skillet. Stir to combine.

Step 6

Mix cornstarch into remaining 1/2 cup half-and-half in a small bowl until smooth; pour into skillet and stir until sauce simmers and thickens, about 5 minutes. Toss cooked farfalle pasta into mixture until coated; season with additional Cajun seasoning and dried basil.