# Creamy Cajun Chicken Rigatoni

This Cajun chicken rigatoni is a perfect weeknight dinner that takes only 20 minutes to make.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pepper diced
- onion diced
- garlic grated
- chicken breast sliced into strips
- Cajun seasoning
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- tinned tomatoes
- rigatoni
- pasta water
- cream cheese
- grated parmesan
- fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Start by slicing the pepper into strips and then dicing it.
2. Dice your onion.
3. Grate the garlic.
4. Slice the chicken breast into strips, then place it into a bowl.
5. Add some Cajun seasoning and make sure the chicken is fully coated.
6. Get some olive oil into your pan over a medium heat.
7. Add the chicken and let this cook for three to four minutes.
8. Then add the peppers and onion.
9. Let this cook for a few minutes.
10. Then add the garlic, some salt, and black pepper.
11. Let this cook for 30 seconds.
12. Pour in tinned tomatoes.
13. Let this gently simmer away for 10 minutes.
14. Whilst that cooks, boil your rigatoni.
15. Add a splash of pasta water and cream cheese, then mix until it's combined.
16. Now add the pasta and make sure it's all fully coated.
17. Top with grated parmesan and garnish with fresh parsley.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Make sure the chicken is fully coated with Cajun seasoning.
- Mix the sauce until it's combined.
- Make sure the pasta is all fully coated with the sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Btt2QEBzN/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7f97fd07-a5af-43ba-b686-eff0b47e4111
- Extracted: 2026-01-06

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