Cajun Chicken Pasta Bake

• Meat

  • 2 lbs Chicken breasts, boneless skinless

• Produce

  • 1 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 bunches Green onions
  • 2 Green peppers, medium

• Canned Goods

  • 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each condensed cream of chicken soup, condensed
  • 1 can Chicken broth, reduced sodium
  • 1 can Cream of mushroom soup, condensed

• Pasta & Grains

  • 2 packages (12 ounces each bow tie pasta

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 2 Red peppers, medium sweet

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup 2% milk
  • 2 cups Colby-monterey jack cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 packages (12 ounces each) bow tie pasta
• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 bunches green onions, chopped
• 2 medium green peppers, chopped
• 2 medium sweet red peppers, chopped
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 3/4 cup 2% milk
• 2-1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
• 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

• Directions Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions to al dente. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon oil until juices run clear. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. In same pan, saute onions and peppers in remaining oil until tender. Add broth, soups, milk, Cajun seasoning and garlic powder. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. Drain pasta. Add pasta and chicken to soup mixture; toss to coat. Divide between two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and bake casseroles 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casseroles, as directed, increasing time to 55-60 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer in center reads 165°. Yield: 2 casseroles (6 servings each). Originally published as Cajun Chicken Pasta Bake in Simple & Delicious April/May 2012, p61 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

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