Easy Pasta Recipe with Peas

Creamy Cajun chicken alfredo pasta is an easy dinner you can eat on a busy weeknight!

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The creamy Cajun alfredo sauce has so much flavor and elevates this 20-minute quick pasta dish with just the right kick of spice!

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Ingredients

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Add Your Favorite Protein!

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Add diced onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. During the last minute, add the garlic and stir constantly.

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Add pancetta and cook until crispy, about four to five minutes.

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Add in the peas and allow them to heat for three to four minutes.

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Return cooked pasta to the pan along with two tablespoons of olive oil, ¼ cup of parmesan cheese, and up to one cup of pasta water.

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Easy Pasta Recipe with Peas

Creamy Cajun chicken alfredo pasta is an easy dinner you can eat on a busy weeknight!

The creamy Cajun alfredo sauce has so much flavor and elevates this 20-minute quick pasta dish with just the right kick of spice!

Ingredients

Add Your Favorite Protein!

Add your favorite protein like garlic shrimp, andouille sausage, or sliced chicken!

1

Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, on the al dente side.

Add diced onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. During the last minute, add the garlic and stir constantly.

2

Add pancetta and cook until crispy, about four to five minutes.

3

Add in the peas and allow them to heat for three to four minutes.

4

Return cooked pasta to the pan along with two tablespoons of olive oil, ¼ cup of parmesan cheese, and up to one cup of pasta water.

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