cajun chicken pasta

ingredients:

4 tbsp olive oil

1 lb of chicken, cut into .5 in pieces

.5 tsp salt

.5 tsp black pepper

14 oz kielbasa, sliced

8 cloves of garlic, minced

1 quart of low-sodium chicken broth

2.5 c. of half and half

1 pound of short pasta, uncooked

1.5-2 tbsp cajun seasoning

(1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, .5 tsp dried oregano, .5 tsp dried parsley, .5 tsp dried thyme, .5 tsp cayenne, and .5 tsp red pepper flakes)

12 oz frozen chopped spinach

4 oz parmesan cheese

method:

in a large, heavy bottomed pan, brown seasoned chicken cubes in olive oil on medium high heat.

add sausage and continue to cook until lightly browned.

stir in garlic and cook for 2 minutes

add chicken broth, half and half, pasta, cajun seasoning, and frozen spinach to pot.

stir together and bring to a simmer on medium high heat.

reduce heat to low and let cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes until pasta is cooked.

remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese.