Whole Grain Cajun Chicken Pasta

The original recipe is from Pioneer Woman (http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/04/cajun-chicken-pasta/)

This was the first time I have ever made cajun chicken pasta. I found the recipe a few weeks ago and thought it sounded delicious. However, I didn't want to use a full fat cream sauce. Rather than use the method that the original recipe calls for, I opted for a light alfredo sauce by Classico. Bryan and I loved this recipe and hope you will love it as well. Since pasta is heavy, a fresh salad and a side of fresh fruit would compliment this meal perfectly.
Whole Grain Cajun Chicken Pasta:
Serves 4-5

Ingredients:
3/4 box of Healthy Harvest Whole Grain Linguine (10 oz)
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1/2 red onion
2 roma tomatoes
2 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
3 tsp cajun seasoning
black pepper to season
1 jar Classico Light Alfredo Sauce (we only used about 3/4 jar)
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts thin sliced

Directions:
Cook pasta according to the box.
Heat up alfredo sauce in a saucepan on low.
Wash and Slice up bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, and chop the cloves of garlic
Slice chicken breasts into small chunks
Season chicken with pepper and 1/2 of the cajun seasoning (1 1/2 tsp)
Heat large skillet (we used a cast iron skillet) with 1 tbsp olive oil and toss chicken chunks in.
Cook chicken until 165 degrees.
Once chicken is done, remove from pan. Add the additional tbsp of olive oil to the pan.
Add peppers, onions, tomatoes, and garlic to the pan, along with the remaining cajun seasoning and pepper, and saute for 3-5 minutes.
Once the pepper mixture has sauteed, add the chicken back to the pan and add the light alfredo sauce. Stir well.
Pour this entire mixture over the pasta and stir together. Serve with fresh parsley chopped on top.


Suggestions
*We always try to use the whole grain or whole wheat pasta. If your family won't eat whole wheat, try the whole grain. Most of the time you can't even tell the difference and it is much healthier for you.
*Add orange and yellow bell peppers to the mix if you would like. You could also add different veggies, like mushrooms, if you would like to change it up.

Nutritional Information:
3/4 box linguine - 900 calories
Red bell pepper - 51 calories
Green Bell pepper - 33 calories
1/2 Red Onion - 30 calories
2 roma tomatoes - 65 calories
2 cloves of garlic - 8 calories
2 tbsp olive oil - 240 calories
Light Alfredo Sauce (3/4 jar is 5 servings) - 300 calories
1 pound chicken breasts - 440 calories
= 413.40 calories per serving