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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2013

This was our first time preparing this recipe. We dine out frequently and Cajun Chicken Pasta is one of our go-to meals at the local restaraunt. The recipe turned out fabulous with just enough spice. The only thing I plan to change next time is to toss 1/2 the chicken and sauce with the pasta and save the other 1/2 to place on top of the dish. Great recipe. Thanks for sharing.

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Jeff and Becky

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Hermitage, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2013

Wow. Great recipe that is also very versatile! I didn't have cajun seasoning, but found this "Simple Cajun Seasoning" on the Allrecipes site: 2 1/2 tablespoons salt, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 1 tablespoon paprika,1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon ground black pepper. Combine the salt, oregano, paprika, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a plastic bag and shake to mix. (I'm not a big cajun fan, so I omitted the cayenne pepper and it makes a FANTASTIC all-purpose seasoning! Doubled it to keep handy for other uses.) Also, I've made a few healthy changes to this pasta dish: fat-free half and half thickened with cornstarch, any vegetable handy~ tonight I used broccoli, tomatoes and red bell peppers. The more veggies the merrier! Instead of butter, using olive oil, or even coconut oil makes a healthy and yummy alternative! Skip the parmesan cheese...the seasoning is plenty tasty by itself!

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Gina M

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2013

Very good. I dropped it down to one pepper, added one zucchini (Highly recommend) only did one cup of cream (more than enough).

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rirwin810

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2013

I'm sure this would have been fabulous if I hadn't substituted half the heavy cream with nonfat yogurt. The sauce was a little thin, and consequently didn't stick to the pasta the way I would have liked. I do not keep lemon pepper in my pantry as it seems to go rancid more quickly than I can use it, so I added some freshly ground coriander seeds which did give the dish additional dimension.

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KARENKINM

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Salisbury, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2013

My husband absolutely LOVED this dish. The only thing I did was not use all of the heavy cream. My husband usually does not like anything with a "white" sauce. Be afterwards he wanted more sauce, lol.

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rere900

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2013

LOVE this recipe, it's restaurant quality, in my opinion. I made minor changes based on what I had in the house - used all red bell pepper, used regular onion instead of green, and I think I would keep it that way next time. Instead of heavy cream, I always use canned evaporated milk for sauces, etc. There's no loss of flavor/quality, just WAY fewer calories and fat grams. I think the spice level on this was just about perfect. Great recipe, and a definite repeat.

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ShariV

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Rochester, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2013

I followed the recipe other than using a yellow bell pepper instead of green because it was what I had on hand. It turned out wonderfully! Husband and I agreed that next time we might try adding a few pieces of crumbled bacon.

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babykaruk

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2013

Oh this recipe is definitely a keeper. Made it the way the recipe stated to except I cut the chicken into strips first, tossed with the cajun seasoning and a little olive oil then baked in the oven just until it was no longer pink. Then I put the chicken into the skillet and followed the rest of the recipe. This made the chicken very juicy and flavorful with the spice cooked through. This was so good! We served it with garlic bread and a dinner salad. Next time I will try to make the sauce a little thicker but that's just personal preference and didn't affect the flavor or our enjoyment of it at all.

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morningsky

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2013

This was amazing! So tasty and very easy!! For easier eating, I used penne instead of linguini. Resturant quality dish made at home!! Def a keeper for my family!!

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