Chipotle Chicken & Cajun Sausage Pasta

I think most people can connect with Guy Fieri’s recipes. Many of them are sort of modern twists on American favorites though he does venture into some Spanish and Asian style dishes as well. His recipes aren’t weird nor do they require wacky ingredients most people can’t easily obtain.

He and his recipes are relatable and real with a unique flair that make them one-of-a-kind.

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The cutting board is my husband’s favorite because he is a big fan of all things pork! The locking tongs are my favorite because it’s hard to find smaller stainless tongs that don’t have silicone on the end. I always drop the food with the silicone ones! I also like the paring knife. It has a comfortable feel, the blade is just the right size and sharpness, and I can feel comfortable putting it in my drawer because of the cover.

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Guy wants to see your take on his Penne with Cajun Hot Links and Chipotle Shrimp dish via Instagram. It’s easy to enter, simply share your version with the hashtag #GuyAtWM for a chance to win and fill out the form below the recipe!

I modified the recipe slightly and came up with my own seafood-free, slightly less spicy version – so my kids would eat it.

Penne With Cajun Hot Links & Chipotle Chicken inspired by Guy Fieri

I started by making a modified version of Guy’s Chipotle Sauce in the blender and set that aside while I cooked the chicken.

Then I added sweet apple chicken sausage and seared until browned.

As the sausage was searing, I boiled a 12 oz box of gluten-free penne pasta.

The chicken and sausage alone look good enough to eat, but there is more yummy flavor to add!

I mixed heavy cream, salt, pepper and chipotle sauce in with the sausage and chicken and then added the penne pasta.

It was now ready to serve!

I served it with a drizzle of chipotle sauce and grated parmesan.

Penne With Cajun Hot Links & Chipotle Chicken

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Author: 730 Sage Street

5 from 8 votes

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This recipe was inspired by Guy Fieri's Penne With Cajun Hot Links and Chipotle Shrimp recipe. You can find the original recipe at foodnetwork.com.

Ingredients

Main Dish

• 5-6 chicken tenderloins sliced into strips5-6 chicken tenderloins sliced into strips
• 12 oz package 4 medium links of sweet apple chicken sausage sliced on an angle12 oz package 4 medium links of sweet apple chicken sausage sliced on an angle
• 2 tbsp olive oil2 tbsp olive oil
• 12 oz box gluten-free penne pasta12 oz box gluten-free penne pasta
• 2 cups heavy cream2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan + extra for garnish1/2 cup grated parmesan + extra for garnish
• 1 cup Chipotle sauce see below1 cup Chipotle sauce see below

Chipotle Sauce

• 1-1/2 cups BBQ sauce1-1/2 cups BBQ sauce
• 3/4 cups olive oil3/4 cups olive oil
• 1/3 cup lemon juice1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp black pepper1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

• Saute chicken in pan with olive oil over medium heat until almost cooked through.
• Add sliced sausage and continue to saute until browned over medium-high heat.
• Cook pasta while sausage is browning.
• Reduce heat to medium and add cream, 3/4 of the chipotle sauce, paremsan cheese salt and pepper. Still until combined.
• Add cooked pasta.
• Serve drizzled with chipotle sauce and grated parmesan.

Notes

The recipe for the chipotle sauce easily makes twice as much as you need for this recipe. You can consider cutting it in half. It is quite heavy on the BBQ flavor and so you will not need a whole lot extra for garnish.

Information shown is an estimate and is for information only. 730 Sage Street is not responsible for the factual accuracy of any nutrition information, calculations or claims.

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