Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

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Ingredients:
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
4 ounces linguine, cooked al dente (I used whole wheat linguine)
2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
2 tablespoons butter
1 thinly sliced green onion
1-2 cup heavy whipping cream (I used half 1% milk and half whipping cream)
2 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (I used fresh minced garlic)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:
Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté chicken in butter or margarine until chicken is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat add green onion, heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and heat through. Pour over hot linguine and toss with Parmesan cheese.


Notes:
Bret and I had a rough weekend, so last night we needed some, hearty, bad-for-you, take-your-mind-off-your-troubles comfort food, and oh boy did this do the trick! Spicy yet creamy, it was soothing and traditional yet exotic enough to bring a little pep into the evening. A few changes that I made were to replace the cajun seasoning with creole, replace the green onion with about 1/2 of a large yellow onion, use milk instead of the cream (plus a tablespoon or two of flour to thicken), and add some extra creole seasoning at the end for a little extra spice.