Bayou Pasta with Chicken

Ingredients

• 1.5 tablespoons cajun spice 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper 
• 1 tablespoon flour all-purpose
• 1.5 cups half and half 
• 0.5 cup parmesan grated
• 12 ounces penne pasta 
• 2  roma tomatoes diced cored
• 4 servings salt and pepper 
• 1 pound chicken breast boneless skinless
• 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• pot
• plastic wrap
• rolling pin

Directions

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook penne according to package directions.
2. Melt butter over medium heat.
3. Add flour; stir for 1 minute.
4. Add half-and-half; stir until thickened, 6 minutes.
5. Remove from heat; add Parmesan, salt and pepper. Cover.
6. Place chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; pound with a rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness. Rub Cajun spice and cayenne, if using, evenly over chicken. Warm oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
7. Add chicken and cook, turning once, until no longer pink in center, 6 to 8 minutes. Slice chicken.
8. In a bowl, toss pasta with sauce. Top with chicken and tomatoes and serve.