Creamy Cajun Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

2

teaspoons vegetable oil

1/2

cup thin bite-size strips green bell pepper

1/2

cup thin bite-size strips red bell pepper

1

small onion, cut into thin strips

1

                        box Ultimate Hamburger Helper™ three cheese marinara

1

cup hot water

2 1/4

cups milk

3/4

teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/2

teaspoon Frank’s™ RedHot™ Original cayenne pepper sauce

1 1/2

cups cubed cooked chicken

1 1/2

cups sliced smoked andouille or other smoked sausage

Preparation

In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add bell peppers and onion; cook about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Remove from skillet.

In same skillet, place uncooked pasta and seasoning mix (from Ultimate Hamburger Helper box), hot water, milk, thyme and pepper sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken, sausage and vegetables. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 8 minutes longer or until pasta and vegetables are tender. Remove from heat; stir in tomato herb sauce (from Ultimate Hamburger Helper box). Serve with additional pepper sauce, if desired.

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