with Baby Plum Tomatoes, Peas and Italian Style Cheese
Ready in less than 25 minutes, this Speedy Cajun Chicken Macaroni is quick and full of flavour. Punchy and smoky with a spicy kick, Cajun spice mix contains ingredients such as chilli powder, ground cumin, oregano and thyme.
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Garlic Clove
2 unit(s)
Baby Plum Tomatoes
125 grams
Macaroni
180 grams
Diced British Chicken Breast
480 grams
Tomato Puree
30 grams
Cajun Spice Mix
1 sachet(s)
Chicken Stock Paste
10 grams
Creme Fraiche
150 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
20 grams
Peas
120 grams
Water for the Sauce
100 milliliter(s)
a) Boil a full kettle.
b) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Halve the baby plum tomatoes.
c) Pour the boiled water into a large saucepan with 1/2 tsp salt on high heat.
d) Stir the macaroni into the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.
a) Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.
b) Once hot, add the diced chicken to the pan and season with salt and pepper.
c) Fry until golden brown on the outside and cooked through, 8-10 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
a) Once the chicken is cooked through, reduce the heat to medium and add the baby plum tomatoes, garlic, tomato puree and Cajun spice mix (add less if you'd prefer things milder). Stir-fry for 1 min.
b) Stir in the chicken stock paste, creme fraiche, water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) and half the cheese. Bring to the boil.
c) Lower the heat and simmer until slightly thickened, 3-4 mins.
a) Meanwhile, once the macaroni is cooked, drain in a colander and pop back into the pan.
b) Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
a) Stir the peas into the chicken pan.
b) Stir through the cooked macaroni. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash of water if you feel it needs it.
c) Remove from the heat.
a) Share the Cajun macaroni between your serving bowls.
b) Sprinkle over the remaining cheese to finish.
Enjoy!
4037
kJ
Energy (kJ)
965
kcal
Energy (kcal)
33.4
g
Fat
18.4
g
of which saturates
82.5
g
Carbohydrate
13.3
g
of which sugars
7.9
g
Dietary Fibre
80.6
g
Protein
1.8
g
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with Baby Plum Tomatoes, Peas and Italian Style Cheese