Louisiana Chicken Pasta
Here I present my recipe for Louisiana Chicken Pasta, read on to learn how you make it!
I’ve been pretty preoccupied with Copycat recipes as of late. I attribute it to many factors;
I read Pinterest the same way I do the morning newspaper and I find a lot of inspiration there.
Covid
I’m a proud Canadian girl 🇨🇦
As such, Canada isn’t home to as many restaurant chains as the United States. Normally I travel to the U.S. at least twice a year but covid has made travel, exceptionally unattractive. As such, rather than travel to my neighbour’s outstanding land, I google the menus of their great chains 🙂
Honestly, I love reading menus.
Enter Cheesecake Factory
Cheesecake Factory copycat recipes are all over Pinterest! I don’t even think I’ve ever been to a Cheesecake Factory restaurant before!
I kept seeing recipes for Louisiana Chicken Pasta, I’m pretty sure its actual chicken Milanese but the pictures I’ve seen actually. look like chicken fingers.
Maybe this is the grown up version of the telephone game.
Here I present my recipe for Louisiana Chicken Pasta, a copycat rendition of telephone tag 🙂
This is how you make it
Add the butter to a large pan and set the temperature to medium high.
When the butter has melted, add in the veggies and season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package Directions.
Once the veggies are cooked through and slightly charred, add in the garlic; mix well.
After about 30 seconds, add in the Alfredo Sauce.
Add the reserved pasta water to the jar, put the lid on it and gently shake the jar to release any Alfredo residue, then add it to the pan.
The pasta should be cooked around now, so drain it and set it aside.
Add the cajun seasoning to the pan.
Mix well.
Add in the cooked pasta; mix well.
Let everything simmer on low heat for 2 minutes.
Top with some parmesan cheese.
Top with the Sliced chicken fingers.
Serve with more Parmesan cheese!!!
Enjoy!
Ingredients Used in this dish
Catelli Classic Penne Rigate Pasta
Great Value Alfredo Pasta Sauce
Club House, Quality Natural Herbs & Spices, Signature Blend, Cajun
What I served with this dish
Green Salad
(Of course!!!)
with my…
Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing
A loosely adapted version of the Cheesecake Factory classic that uses everyday ingredients you probably already have on hand 🙂
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Louisiana Chicken Pasta
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 1x
Description
A loosely adapted version of the Cheesecake Factory classic that uses everyday ingredients you probably already have on hand 🙂
Ingredients
1 tbsp Salted Butter
227 g mushrooms, sliced
1/2 red pepper, sliced
1/2 onion, sliced into sticks
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
3 cloves garlic, crushed
375 g box penne, cooked according to package directions
340 ml jar Alfredo sauce
1 cup starchy pasta water
1 tbsp Cajun spice
6–8 Cooked chicken fingers, cut into strips
Instructions
Add the butter to a large pan and set the temperature to medium high.
When the butter has melted, add in the veggies and season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package Directions.
Once the veggies are cooked through and slightly charred, add in the garlic; mix well.
After about 30 seconds, add in the Alfredo Sauce.
Add the reserved pasta water to the jar, put the lid on it and gently shake the jar to release any Alfredo residue, then add it to the pan.
The pasta should be cooked around now, so drain it and set it aside.
Add the cajun seasoning to the pan.
Mix well.
Add in the cooked pasta; mix well.
Let everything simmer on low heat for 2 minutes.
Top with some parmesan cheese.
Top with the Sliced chicken fingers.
Serve with more Parmesan cheese!!!
Notes
- The chicken fingers can be made ahead of time.
- Be careful when you swish the pasta water in the jar, if you shake it too hard the steam may cause the hot liquid to explode on you.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 30 Minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
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