Cajun Chicken Spaghetti Recipe | Louisiana Recipes | Creole Recipes | Cajun Recipes
How to prepare "cajun chicken spaghetti"
cajun chicken spaghetti
1 pound butter or margarine divided
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
6 cups chopped onion, divided
7 tablespoons cajun seasonings, divided
5 cups water
2 1/2 tablespoons chicken base
4 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons tabasco sauce or to taste
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
10 chicken breast halves, skinned, de-boned
and cut into bite-size pieces
melt half the butter in a large heavy skillet. add the garlic and 2 cups of the onion and sauté 5 minutes. stir in 3 tablespoon of the cajun seasonings and simmer 10 minutes.
add the water, chicken base, worcestershire sauce and tabasco sauce and simmer 6 minutes.
add the tomato sauce and tomato paste. bring to a boil and add the sugar and 2 more cups of the onions. reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
coat chicken pieces with remaining cajun seasonings. melt remaining butter/margarine, add the rest of the onions and sauté 3 minutes. add chicken and cook 10 minutes or until tender.
stir chicken into sauce and serve over pasta (hot cooked spaghetti or linguine).
