This is a terrific opening. You have two options: let it cook and serve with a plate of rice, or add a little more water to make it more like a soup.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 14 ounces smoked sausage, sliced on the diagonal
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
- 2 cups dried penne pasta
- 1 ½ tablespoons Cajun seasoning, plus more to taste
- ½ cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced Italian flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large, covered cooking pot over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in the hot oil, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add sausage to the pot and continue to cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes more. Stir in garlic and cook for about 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, heavy cream, pasta, and Cajun seasoning. Stir together and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and cook until pasta is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the pot from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese. Stir in chopped parsley and sprinkle with additional Cajun seasoning if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 723 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 22 g |
| Cholesterol | 163 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 39 g |
| Saturated Fat | 22 g |
| Sodium | 1707 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 53 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Made this tonight, I only used a tspn of Cajun seasoning because ours is way too salty. I added red pepper flakes, sauteed red peppers and spinach in addition to the recipe (for more veggies). Super excellent! Husband & I loved it! Thank you!
I added a little less cajun spice, as a precaution, and figured I could sprinkle more on later, and it came out like I wanted. I used canned chicken, and forgot that 1 pound of chicken cooked isn’t the same as 1 lb. uncooked, so I overdid it on the chicken, and needed to add more broth so that the noodles would cook. A good recipe, but didn’t knock my socks off.
It was delicious! But of course, I had to mess with it a little… I added Broccoli, Bell Peppers (different colors) and Mushrooms. It was on the spicey side (which I love, but others not as much), so next time I’ll use less of the Cajun Spice we have and sprinkle some on top only for those that want the extra kick.
Very good-used one 15oz jar Alfredo sauce and 2cups chicken broth instead f the heavy cream and it was yummy! Will be making this again.
super easy made it with Alfredo sauce and added more cajun seasoning
This was good! I thought the sauce could have been a little thicker, but it was okay the way it turned out. Lots of flavor and the cajun seasoning I had was not all that hot, but enough. Will make again.
This was delicious!! I did add some diced onion and bell pepper when I added the sausage. This was a hit with my family!!! I will definitely make it again!
Love this; favorite with my family & we have it weekly. I add broccoli, mushrooms, onions, extra garlic, & double the cheese. If I don’t have heavy cream I use evaporated milk & it works out great. I also use local made jalapeño sausage for flavor (Texan). 🙂
Was a little runny on the sauce so added some flour to thicken it. I loved the spice level!
This was really delicious and I love that it was all in one pot. I would say for us it was a little too salty , so although I love the Cajun spice of it, I will cut down on that seasoning next time.
This was awesome!!! And so easy to make. I had cooked rotisserie chicken breast in my freezer so that saved some time. I used my own spices to make Cajun seasoning. Otherwise I followed the recipe. I’m sure I’ll make it again and again!
Really easy and absolutely delicious. Cooked just as the recipe says and makes great eats when fresh out of the pot or 1-2 days later.
This was delicious! I followed the recipe but did add mushrooms and broccoli. That’s one of the great things about this one, you can customize it how you like by adding your favorites! I think the amount of heat in the dish depends on your cajun spice you use. I used 1 1/4 T of “Slap yo mama” cajun spice and it was REALLY spicy! I will use maybe 3/4 T next time. I did put in a heaping T of sour cream to mellow it out and I think it added a little thickness as well which was nice. Overall a delicious meal and one you can definitely customize since the base of the recipe is great!
Everyone in my family enjoys this. I cook brats and cut up for the sausage. I adjust the cajun to 1/2 stated amount, otherwise it is too spicy for the kids.
I made it but I had to make some accommodations. I used 1 tablespoon of seasoning, added a bag of broccoli normandy veggies (steamed for 4 minutes on microwave), and added a cream of mushroom soup because it wasn’t creamy enough.
Absolutely delicious! Tasted much like a Cajun favorite pastalaya but with a nice creamy base. Important to note that you’ll want to skip using a nonstick pot because you’ll want to be able to scrape the sides and and flavor the sauce with all the debris. I needed a little extra broth but will definitely make it again!
Very tasty! I did add a sliced portobello mushroom and half of a diced onion. My only complaint is that it was a tad spicy (and we like spice), but I assume that is likely due to the type of cajun seasoning and sausage I used.
This wasn’t amazing, but it was good & there wasn’t much left. ‘Used leftover chicken, added onion & pepper strips. Surprisingly, it didn’t have that one-pot pasta texture, gummy. It didn’t quite earn the “Alfredo” in its name; not that Parmesany. ” One-Pot Cajun Chicken & Sausage in Spicy Cream” maybe.
Very tasty, we just tweaked the recipe a bit. We used fresh baby spinach, tomatoes and mushrooms to ours and it was amazing!