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      Title: Awesome New Orleans Style Pasta
 Categories: Cajun, Pasta
      Yield: 4 Servings

    3/4 lb Penne pasta
      3    Chicken breast halves;
           - boneless, skinless
      1 lb Shrimp; peeled, deveined
      1    Peck fresh mushrooms;
           - sliced thick or quartered
      3 tb Butter; for chicken cooking
      3 tb Butter; for alfredo sauce
  1 1/4 c  Whipping cream
    1/2 c  Parmesan cheese;
           - fresh grated
           Blackening seasoning
           Salt; to taste
    1/4 ts Cayenne pepper; up to 1/2 ts

  Saute chicken that has been seasoned with blackening seasoning
  while water heats up for pasta. Remove from pan and cut into bite
  sized pieces. Toss shrimp in more blackened seasoning. Saute
  mushrooms, covered, and add shrimp when mushrooms are done. Cook,
  uncovered until shrimp turns pink. Add chicken back in, toss and
  set aside. While pasta is cooking (al dente), heat butter in
  saucepan over medium heat. Add cream and cook for 2 minutes. Add
  Parmesan cheese, salt to taste, and cayenne pepper. Cook for
  another 2 minutes, stiring constantly. Toss with drained pasta and
  meat. Serve immediately.

  Note: Developed this while trying to duplicate something we had in
  a restaurant, but this is better and has become one of our family's
  favorite meals.

  Recipe by Carless Gay

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