Recipe For Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta

This is a tasty, easy-to-fix pasta dish that is also great reheated as leftovers.

Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta
4 servings

Ingredients:
4 tblsps. butter
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, browned and chopped
2 tsps. olive oil
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 cup chicken stock
Dash of salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
12 ozs. fettucine

Directions:
1. Melt 2 tblsps. butter in a large skillet over medium heat; saute the bell pepper and garlic in the butter for 8-10 minutes or until the pepper softens.
2. Add browned/chopped chicken and olive oil to the pan and heat thru.
3. Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, salt, cayenne pepper, paprika, white pepper, and thyme; continue to simmer for 10-12 minutes or until it thickens.
4. Cook fettucine according to package directions.
5. When the noodles are done, drain them and add the remaining 2 tblsps. of butter and toss the noodles to mix in the butter.
6. Add noodles to chicken/vegetable sauce and stir until evenly mixed.