Cajun Chicken Pasta

I had this recipe sitting in my old book for forever, but decided to finally make it tonight and it turned out pretty well. Although the biggest downside is that it requires 3 pots, but it was good and got the approval of my hubby so it is definitely something I will make again.

Ingredients:

2 cups of Penne pasta
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cup half and half
1/2 cup grated Parmesan (I used the Kraft grated Parmesan located by the spaghetti sauces)
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1-1/2 Tbsp Cajun spice blend
1/4 Cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
Salt and Pepper

Directions:

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook Penne according to directions.

In another pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour, stir for 1 minute. Add half & half, stir until thickened, about 4-6 minutes. Remove from heat, add Parmesan, salt and pepper. Cover.

Place chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Pound with the flat side of a meat tenderizer to 1/2 inch thickness. Rub Cajun and Cayenne spices over chicken. Warm oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning once, until no longer pink. 6-8 minutes. Slice chicken.

In the large pot, toss pasta with sauce. Pour pasta and sauce into separate bowls/plates. Top with chicken. Enjoy!