Cajun-Spiced Chicken Fettuccine

Health score
30%
Cajun-Spiced Chicken Fettuccine
45 min.
8
396kcal

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter 
  • 1 teaspoon cajun spice 
  • 8 cups fettuccine barilla hot cooked uncooked 1 pound pasta
  • 8 ounce pre cremini mushrooms 
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 
  • 2 tablespoons flour all-purpose
  • 0.3 cup parsley fresh divided coarsely chopped
  • 1  garlic clove minced
  • 1 cup bell pepper green chopped
  • 1 cup green onions divided thinly sliced
  • 3 cups milk 2% low-fat
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 2 ounces parmesan cheese fresh divided grated
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • 2 pounds chicken breasts boneless skinless
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven
  • whisk
  • baking pan
  • dutch oven

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 35
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Sprinkle chicken with Cajun seasoning. Coat pan with cooking spray.
  4. Add chicken to pan, and cook 7 minutes on each side or until done.
  5. Cut chicken into 1/4-inch-thick slices; set aside.
  6. Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  7. Add bell pepper and next 4 ingredients (bell pepper through garlic); saut 7 minutes or until tender.
  8. Sprinkle with flour, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the Worcestershire and mustard; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes or until slightly thick.
  9. Remove from heat; stir in 3/4 cup green onions, 6 tablespoons cheese, and 3 tablespoons parsley.
  10. Add chicken and pasta to sauce mixture; toss well to combine.
  11. Spoon mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  12. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup green onions, 2 tablespoons cheese, and 1 tablespoon parsley. Cover and bake at 350 for 20 minutes; uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories396kcal
Protein36.65%
Fat24.76%
Carbs38.59%

Properties

Glycemic Index
47.5
Glycemic Load
14.16
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
27.45652163547%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
4.04mg
Luteolin
0.9mg
Isorhamnetin
1mg
Kaempferol
0.34mg
Myricetin
0.29mg
Quercetin
5.82mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:395.85kcal
19.79%
Fat:10.81g
16.64%
Saturated Fat:4.58g
28.64%
Carbohydrates:37.92g
12.64%
Net Carbohydrates:35.25g
12.82%
Sugar:7.22g
8.03%
Cholesterol:119.21mg
39.74%
Sodium:507.23mg
22.05%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:36.01g
72.02%
Selenium:73.29µg
104.7%
Vitamin B3:13.8mg
69.02%
Vitamin K:59.03µg
56.22%
Vitamin B6:1.07mg
53.74%
Phosphorus:513.54mg
51.35%
Vitamin C:23.06mg
27.95%
Vitamin B5:2.75mg
27.5%
Vitamin B2:0.46mg
27.1%
Potassium:869.53mg
24.84%
Manganese:0.49mg
24.43%
Calcium:242.52mg
24.25%
Magnesium:76.9mg
19.23%
Vitamin A:849.99IU
17%
Vitamin B12:0.98µg
16.31%
Copper:0.32mg
16.05%
Zinc:2.39mg
15.93%
Vitamin B1:0.23mg
15.56%
Fiber:2.68g
10.7%
Iron:1.91mg
10.59%
Folate:41.58µg
10.4%
Vitamin D:1.25µg
8.36%
Vitamin E:0.75mg
4.97%
Source:My Recipes