Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

I love Cajun dishes and this one didn't disappoint. It's been a few weeks since I made it, but I think I gave it a 7.5. I got the recipe from cooking classy.com and like it because it provides an easy recipe for Cajun seasoning.

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Yield: About 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (shrimp can be substituted)
• 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
• 6 tsp cajun seasoning, divided (recipe in notes below)
• 12 oz dry linguine or fettuccine pasta
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half I used half and half
• 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips then strips halved (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper, sliced into thin strips then strips halved (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 large red onion, sliced into thin strips
• 2 cups sliced button mushrooms (about 8) I left these out because my husband hates mushrooms
• Fresh parsley, for garnish

Cajun seasoning

2 1/2 tsp paprika

2 tsp salt 

2 tsp garlic powder 

1 & 1/4 tsp dried oregano 

1 & 1/4 tsp dried thyme 

1 tsp onion powder 

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1/2 tsp cayenne

Here's the link to the instructions: http://www.cookingclassy.com/2015/03/creamy-cajun-chicken-pasta/