I was eating alone and figured I’d eat some leftovers. I scanned the fridge to find some leftover pizza, a hamburger, and a half empty jar of Alfredo sauce. I was thinking I could use the Alfredo sauce for something, but since I was eating alone I didn’t want to make such a big hoopla.

Oh well, I pulled out the sauce, grabbed a thawed piece of chicken, and made some Cajun spices. My end product was Cajun blackened chicken Alfredo fettuccine with asparagus, whew. Okay, this dish was so delicious, it was definitely worth the hoopla!

In the end, I decided that even though I was only cooking for one, food should always taste great (or at least, when it’s in your power to make it so), regardless of who you’re serving. Just because I wasn’t making dinner for others doesn’t mean I can’t treat myself to a little delish dish of my own.

Prep: >5 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp. paprika
• 1 tbsp. onion powder
• 1 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 tbsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp. white pepper
• 1 tbsp. black pepper
• 1 tbsp. ground oregano
• 1 tbsp. ground thyme
• 1 tbsp. table salt

Steps

1. Cajun rub is so versatile and tastes great on many different kinds of meat (salmon, steak, chicken, shrimp, etc.).
2. Just rub the meat with a little oil or butter and sprinkle the Cajun spice according to how spicy you want it.
3. Put it on the grill, in a skillet, or in the stove, and voila, yummy deliciousness!