Ingredients

• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes.
• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 1 onion finely minced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic or 4 cloves fresh, finely chopped
• ⅓ cup flour
• 4 cups whole milk
• 3 teaspoons cajun seasoning*
• 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes optional
• 3 bell peppers julienne
• 3 jalapeños chopped
• 1 ½ cups parmesan cheese

* cajun seasoning has different amounts of intensity and different amounts of salt. Season until it has the amount of cajun flavor desired. Depending how much salt is in your cajun you may need to add more salt to the sauce.

chop onion / julienne the peppers / chop jalapenos / grate parmesan as fine as possible.

cook pasta according to package directions while completing the steps below

cut chicken breasts into 1″ cubes.
Heat oil in a large fry pan/ skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until cooked through, stirring occasionally. Set aside in a bowl when done and keep the pan for the next steps.

melt butter in the same pan over medium heat after removing the chicken. Add onions and garlic and cook until the onions start to turn translucent (5 to 10mins)

add the flour to the onion mixture and stir until it is completely combined.

slowly add the milk while stirring until combined.

add the cajun seasoning, crushed red pepper, bell peppers and jalapenos.

bring to a simmer, and simmer 5 minutes, until sauce starts to thicken while stirring.

add the parmesan cheese a little bit at a time and stir until melted.

add the chicken and pasta and stir to combine.