This easy recipe fed the two of us nicely and is easily doubled to serve the whole family. The chicken is rather spicy so you may want to cook up some plain chicken for the kids.

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Cajun Chicken with Linguine in Cream Sauce

This easy Cajun chicken with Linguine in Cream Sauce recipe is a well balanced, spicy dish.

Course Entree

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 2 servings

Author Cindy Schultz

Ingredients

• 1/3 box linguine

Chicken

• 3/4 lb chicken
• 1 TBS butter
• 1 TBS Cajun seasoning

Cream Sauce

• 2 TBS butter
• 1 pt half and half
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• kosher salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 TBS starch
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

• Cook the linguine according to the directions on the box. Drain and set aside.

Chicken

• While the linguine is cooking, sprinkle Cajun seasoning on both sides of the chicken.
• Cut the chicken into strips.
• In a large sautee pan melt 1 TBS butter over medium heat.
• Add the chicken and cook for about 10-12 minutes, flipping every 3 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside

Cream Sauce

• Reduce heat to low.
• Add 2 TBS butter to the drippings in the pan.
• Mix in the half and half, garlic powder, salt, pepper, starch and cheese.
• Stir until well combined.
• Allow sauce to simmer until it reaches desired consistency, do not boil.
• Toss linguine into the sauce and serve with chicken on top. Drizzle additional sauce over chicken and garnish with more Parmesan cheese.

 
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Our lunch was 4 courses of deliciousness. We started with a Carpaccio of Fresh Pear and Citrus for our salad course. Our appetizer was Spaghetti Carbonara. For our entree we had a choice of Redfish Filet with Tomato, Chili, and Fennel or Braised Short Ribs from Aged American Beef, I had the short ribs. of course, dessert was carnival’s signature Warm Chocolate Melting Cake with vanilla ice cream.

Until that day I had never tried spaghetti carbonara, now I am in love with it. I came home raving about the dish and I had to learn how to make it. I found several recipes of varying difficulty and created my own simple, delicious version which I am sharing with you today.

Cooking the bacon.

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Simple Spaghetti Carbonara

Simple Spaghetti Carbonara is an easy, delicious pasta recipe the whole family will enjoy.

Course Entree

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 4 -6 servings

Author Cindy Schultz

Ingredients

• 1 lb uncooked spaghetti
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 8 oz cream cheese softened and cubed
• 3/4 cup Italian dressing
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/8 tsp black pepper

Instructions

• Cook the spaghetti as directed on the box.
• Cut the bacon into 1" slices.
• In a large saute pan, cook the bacon on medium-high heat until crisp.
• Place the cooked bacon on a plate and drain the grease from the pan.
• Wipe the pan with paper towel and return to stove over low heat.
• In the pan mix together the bacon, garlic, cream cheese, Italian dressing, and Parmesan cheese.
• Cook until cream cheese is melted and ingredients are well incorporated.
• Drain the spaghetti.
• Pour the spaghetti into the saute pan and mix until it is covered with the sauce.
• Serve with salad and garlic bread.

 
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Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

This easy tomato cream sauce recipe is a nice way to amp up your usual tomato sauce.

Course Entree

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4 -6 servings

Author Cindy Schultz

Ingredients

• 1 lb pasta I used Ziti
• 1 lb ground beef
• 45 oz jar of Ragu Traditional or your favorite jarred spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 8 oz cream cheese softened

Instructions

• Cook pasta according to package instructions.
• While pasta is cooking, in a large skillet, brown and crumble the ground beef.
• While the meat is cooking, beat together the cottage cheese, sour cream and cream cheese with an electric mixer.
• Drain the fat off of the ground beef.
• Place the meat in a very large bowl and stir in the tomato sauce, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
• Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
• Mix the cream cheese mixture with the pasta in the pot and then transfer that too the extra large bowl that holds the ground beef. Stir well until everything is combined.
• Serve immediately with a salad and garlic bread.

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This recipe is delicious and creamy. I also love it because it doesn’t take as long to make as my Pizza Spaghetti Casserole! I hope you enjoy this recipe and all of the easy recipes I share here on The Mom Maven. I hope you share them on your social networks. I just ask that you not copy and share the entire recipe with photos. Please use the sharing buttons below and share the link to this post. Thanks!

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