Cajun chicken pasta

serves 2
ingredients
100g/4oz linguine
2 skinless chicken breast fillet
halves, cut into thin strips
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
25g/1oz butter
1 green pepper, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
4 mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, sliced
300ml/10fl oz double cream
1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
1⁄4 teaspoon lemon pepper
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Cook the pasta in lightly salted
boiling water until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, put the chicken and
Cajun seasoning in a bowl. Toss to
coat. In a large frying pan over a
medium heat, sauté the chicken in
the butter for 5–7 minutes until
almost tender. Add the peppers,
mushrooms and onion, then cook,
stirring for 2–3 minutes.
• Reduce the heat, and add the
cream, basil and seasonings. Tip in
the linguine, and toss gently. Heat
through and serve immediately.