Cajun Chicken & Linguine

YIELDS: 6 servings
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: About 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS:
• 1 pound linguine or fettuccine
• 2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound chicken tenders, each cut lengthwise in half
• 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 large green pepper, sliced
• 1 package (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup heavy or whipping cream
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, sliced

DIRECTIONS:
1. Heat large covered saucepot of salted water to boiling over high heat. Add pasta;cook as label directs.
2. Meanwhile, in nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken and Cajun seasoning and cook 3 to 5minutes or until chicken just loses its pink color throughout, stirring frequently.Transfer chicken to plate.
3. In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add onion and pepper and cook, covered, 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetablesare tender and browned, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms and salt and cook, covered, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Drain linguine, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Return linguineto saucepot. Add cooking water and cream; heat to boiling over medium heat. Stirin onion mixture; heat through. Remove saucepot from heat; add tomato, basil, andchicken with its juices on plate, and toss to mix well.