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Cajun Meatballs
By Megglesishere, meggles101
Spice up your spaghetti..
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup barbeque sauce
- 1/2 cup peach preserves
Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
By Kquicksall
Start cooking the pasta. Melt the butter in a pan over medium-high heat, toss the shrimp in the cajun seasoning, a...
- 8 ounces fettuccine or your favourite pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
- 1/2 tablespoon cajun seasoning or to taste - link this
- 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
Spicy Cajun BBQ Chicken
By Popkrispy
Wash chicken and pat dry
- 4- 1/4 pieces of chicken
- 1 tbsp Cajun spice
- 3 tsps tandoori masala
- 2 tsp white vinegar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Worcester sauce
- 2 tsp soya sauce
- 2 tsp crushed garlic
- 2 tsp chilli garlic sauce
- 1 tbsp chicken & Rib BBQ sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Louisiana Cajun Shrimp with Chipotle Mayo
By Butterflygirl558
In a large bowl, toss together the shrimp with the olive oil, Cajun seasoning, brown sugar and chopped chipotles in...
- 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tail shell intact
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
- Chipotle Mayo
- 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 lemon or lime, sliced in wedges for garnish
- Salt and pepper, for seasoning
Cajun Chicken Pasta Dinner
By Kquicksall
Prep all your vegetables. In a small blender make a slurry by combining milk, flour and cream cheese
- 8 ounces uncooked linguine (I used Dreamfields)
- 1 pound chicken breast strips
- 1-2 tsp Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup fat free low sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup skim milk
- 1 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp light cream cheese
- fresh cracked pepper
- 2 scallions, chopped
- salt to taste
- Smart Balance cooking spray
Cajun Pasta
Recipewe ♡By kitchenqueen
Bring pot of water to boiling for pasta
- 1# fettuccine
- 1 boneless, skinless breast half, cut crosswise
- 2.5 tsp Essence
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 4 oz chorizo
- 1# shrimp
- 2 t garlic, minced
- 1.5 c heavy cream, half & half, or milk
- 2/3c grated Parmesan
- 1/4 t Worcestershire sauce
- Essence:
- 5 T sweet paprika
- 1/4 c salt
- 1/4 c garlic powder
- 2 T ea:
- black pepper
- onion powder
- cayenne pepper
- dried oregano
- dried thyme
Cajun Potatoes
By Goodlookingcooking
Peel and chop potatoes into bite-size pieces
- 4 to 5 lbs. potatoes
- 1 stick butter/margarine
- 1 oz package of French onion soup/ dip mix
- 1/4 cup water
- salt and pepper
- Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
- 16 oz shredded cheddar cheese
Loaded Cajun Potato Salad
By KaylaSears
boil potatoes in crab boil until tender
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1/2 lb cooked bacon
- green onions
- 3 lbs red potatoes
- crab boil
Cajun Deviled Eggs
By toonces23
Slice eggs in half lengthwise
- 6 large hard-cooked eggs, peeled
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning or 1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning, divided
- lettuce leaf
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
Jen's Cajun Potato Wedges
By myattj1985
Cut potatoes into wedge shapes
- Potatoes
- Cajun Powder
- Pure Canola Oil
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Cajun Chicken Pasta on the Lighter...
- 8 ounces uncooked linguine (I used Dreamfields)
- 1 pound chicken breast strips
- 1-2 tsp Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup fat free low sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup skim milk
- 1 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp light cream cheese
- fresh cracked pepper
- 2 scallions, chopped
- salt to taste
- Smart Balance cooking spray
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Cajun Spice
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 3/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
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Cajun Blackened Spice Mix
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 3/4 tablespoon white pepper
- 3/4 tablespoon black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon thyme
- 1/2 tablespoon oregano
- 1/4 tablespoon sage
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Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
- • 8 ounces whole-wheat fusilli or rotini
- • 1 tablespoon canola oil
- • 2 slices bacon, chopped
- • 1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
- • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- • 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced
- • 3 cloves garlic, minced
- • 4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (see Tip)
- • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- • 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- • 1/2 cup sliced scallions for garnish
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Cajun Roast Chicken
- 3 lbs Whole Chicken
- 1 tsp dried basil (1 tbsp fresh)
- 1 tsp dried oregano (1 tbsp fresh)
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tsp wine vinegar
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