Quick & Easy Cajun Chicken Pasta

We were finally kicked into the "real world" a few weeks ago when we realized we had spent the last of the money we had saved on rent and received notice that his student loans were no longer in the grace period. 

Needless to say, my accounting brain kicked in and we are now "budgeting". I might as well get some use out of that $60,000 education, right?

It honestly hasn't been that bad. We've managed to almost completely cut out fast food and going out to eat (I'm down 7 lbs as a result)!!  I've also been going through the weekly grocery store ads where I've found great deals at HEB and United over the last few weeks. 

I created a Cajun chicken pasta with some of the items I found on sale.

Quick & Easy Cajun Chicken Pasta



Ingredients:
8 oz John Soules grilled chicken strips ($2.50)
16 oz bow tie pasta ($0.88)
1/2 jar HEB Saucy Cajun Pasta Sauce ($1.12)

Directions:
1. Cook chicken and pasta according to package. 
2. Add sauce to a small pan and add chicken.
3. Pour sauce and chicken over pasta and enjoy!

I served the pasta with salad and garlic bread.

Serves: 2
Total per serving: $2.25