Creamy Cajun Garlic Butter Chicken Rigatoni with Mozzarella & Parmesan
Indulge in Creamy Cajun Garlic Butter Chicken Rigatoni with Mozzarella & Parmesan! Try this flavorful recipe today for a delicious meal everyone will love!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 12 oz rigatoni pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook rigatoni in salted boiling water until al dente (10-11 minutes). Reserve ½ cup pasta water; drain and set aside.
- Season chicken with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil and 1 tbsp butter over medium-high heat. Sear chicken until golden brown (7-8 minutes), adding half the garlic in the last minute. Remove chicken and keep warm.
- In the same skillet, melt remaining butter, add rest of the garlic, sautéing until fragrant (30 seconds).
- Slowly stir in heavy cream; simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
- Mix in mozzarella and Parmesan until creamy. Season with Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Toss in rigatoni; if needed, add reserved pasta water to loosen sauce.
- Serve topped with chicken and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (~350g)
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg