Skinnier Cajun Chicken Pasta

I love cajun chicken but every recipe I've seen has a bunch of heavy cream which I'm sure is delicious but also not something I need to be eating.  Then I saw this recipe for a skinnier version of cajun chicken pasta & knew I had to try it.

It was a little bit runny the first night we ate it but was a much better consistency when it was reheated.  When I make it again, I think I'll make it the night before & reheat it both times we eat it.  One thing is for sure: I will make it again!

Ingredients:
Whole wheat pasta (I used penne), cooked
1 lb. chicken, cubed
Cajun seasoning (cayenne pepper, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt, white pepper, cumin)
1 red bell pepper, thinnly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, thinnly sliced
1/2 large red onion (I didn't have 1/2 a red onion so I used some red, some yellow), thinnly sliced
2 medium roma tomatoes, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 c. low sodium chicken broth
1/3 c. skim milk
1 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. light cream cheese
green onions, chopped

Directions:
Season the chicken generously.  I completely covered all the chicken.  The dish was fairly spicy but that's how I like it!

Spray your large pan/dutch oven with nonstick spray & cook the chicken.

Remove it from the pan & set it aside.  Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan & cook the veggies & garlic.  It's nice because they can get some of the remaining seasoning left in the pan from the chicken. 

While the veggies are cooking, make a "slurry" -- you may ask me what that means and I will tell you I have no idea!  That's just what the original recipe calls it & I am going with it.  Sounds fancy, huh?!  The slurry is made by blending together the flour, milk & cream cheese.

Veggies should cook for 3-4 minutes.  Then add the tomatoes & cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.  The veggies should end up softened but not too tender.  I like them to be fairly crisp when I bite into them.

Reduce heat & add chicken broth & slurry.  Stir for about 2 minutes.  See how runny that is?  It's still tasty but just not the same consistency as it was the next day.

Add chicken & cook for an additional 2 minutes.  Add pasta & toss to coat.  Top with green onions & enjoy!