TGI Friday's Spicy Chicken Pasta

TGI Friday's Spicy Chicken Pasta Copycat Recipe

• 10 ounces cooked fettuccine (cooked al dente)
• 1 cup Spicy Cajun Pasta Sauce (recipe follows)
• 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
• 1 boneless chicken breast, cooked and sliced in strips
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley

Spicy Cajun Pasta Sauce:

• 2 ounces olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup onion, cut in large chunks
• 1/2 cup green peppers, diced in large pieces
• 1/2 cup red peppers, diced in large pieces
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup V-8 juice cornstarch (mix about a table spoon with a couple table spoons cold water to form a slurry)
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Prepare sauce: Heat oil in saute pan; add garlic; saute for 30 seconds; add onions and saute for 1 minute; add peppers and continue to saute for another minute. Deglaze with chicken stock and reduce to half. Add V-8 juice and cayenne pepper; bring to boil; simmer 10 minutes.

2. Thicken to consistency with cornstarch; season to taste with salt and pepper.

3. Add cooked pasta to sauce and heat through until hot.

4. Arrange on serving dish and top with chicken breast. Sprinkle with Parmesan and parsley. Serves 2 to 4

Source: The Secret Restaurant Recipe Cookbook

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