Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta Soup

Name: Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter (2 tablespoons butter); 1 piece White Onion (1 small white onion (chopped)); 4 cloves Garlic (4 cloves garlic (minced)); 2 tbsp Cajun Seasoning (2 tablespoons cajun seasoning (divided)); 5 cup Chicken Stock (5 cups chicken stock (or 4 cups chicken stock + 1 cup water)); 1 can Tomato (1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes (undrained)); 1 cup Heavy Cream (1 cup heavy cream (at or close to room temperature)); 1 cup Ditalini Pasta (1 cup ditalini (or other small pasta, dry)); 1 lb Chicken Breast (1 pound chicken breasts or tenders (see Notes)); 1 tbsp Neutral Oil (1 tablespoon neutral oil); 1 cup Parmesan Cheese (1 cup freshly grated parmesan (at room temperature, see Notes)); 0 pieces Table Salt (salt and pepper (to taste)); 0 pieces Scallion (green onions (sliced, to garnish))

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta Soup - Main Course,Soup (American)

45 minAmerican

Servings4

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Egg Free

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Unsalted Butter2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons butter
White Onion1 piece · 1 small white onion (chopped)
Garlic4 cloves · 4 cloves garlic (minced)
Cajun Seasoning2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning (divided)
Chicken Stock5 cup · 5 cups chicken stock (or 4 cups chicken stock + 1 cup water)
Tomato1 can · 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes (undrained)
Heavy Cream1 cup · 1 cup heavy cream (at or close to room temperature)
Ditalini Pasta1 cup · 1 cup ditalini (or other small pasta, dry)
Chicken Breast1 lb · 1 pound chicken breasts or tenders (see Notes)
Neutral Oil1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon neutral oil
Parmesan Cheese1 cup · 1 cup freshly grated parmesan (at room temperature, see Notes)
Table Salt0 pieces · salt and pepper (to taste)
Scallion0 pieces · green onions (sliced, to garnish)

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Steps

1Heat butter in large dutch oven over medium-high heat. When butter is melted, add onions and garlic. Sauté approximately 5 minutes or until aromatics are tender and fragrant, then stir in 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning.
2Remove pot from heat and stir in broth, diced tomatoes, and heavy cream. Return pot to heat and bring mixture to boil, then reduce heat to medium and let liquids come to rapid simmer.
3Pour dry pasta into dutch oven and stir well. Cook 10 minutes, stirring regularly and making sure to scrape bottom of pot to prevent sticking or burning.
4While pasta cooks, sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning over chicken, covering all sides.
5Heat small skillet over medium heat. Once pan is hot, pour in 1 tablespoon neutral oil and rotate pan to cover surface with oil.
6Add seasoned chicken to skillet. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, then flip chicken and cook on other side another 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to cutting board and let cool to touch, then chop chicken into bite-sized pieces.
7Reduce heat under dutch oven to low. Remove pot from heat and stir in grated parmesan until well combined. Return pot to low heat and stir in chicken pieces, then let soup simmer 2 to 3 minutes.
8Taste soup and add salt and pepper to taste. Portion soup into serving bowls. Garnish with sliced onions if desired and serve warm.