Pastalaya Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 pound andouille sausage

  sliced (or other smoked sausage)
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)

  cut into small pieces
• 1 medium onion

  diced
• 1 large bell pepper

  diced
• 2 jalapeno peppers

  diced (optional, for extra spicy)
• 2 stalks celery

  diced
• 4 cloves garlic

  minced
• 1 pound fresh tomatoes

  chopped (canned is OK - 15 ounces)
• 15 ounce can tomato sauce
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 pound uncooked pasta

  cavatappi, penne or similar
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

  I use 2 tablespoons – you can use Creole seasonings or blackening seasoning here
• Salt and black pepper

  to taste
• ½ to 1 cup sour cream

  optional, for a creamy sauce – heavy cream or cream cheese are nice swaps
• For Garnish. Chopped green onions, parsley, red pepper flakes, hot sauce to taste. Parmesan cheese is great, too!

Instructions

• 1 Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the
  sliced sausage and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the sausage and
  set aside.
• 2 In the same pot, add the chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides and
  cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the chicken and set aside.
• 3 Add the diced onion, bell peppers, and celery. Cook until the vegetables are
  tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• 4 Add the garlic and cook 1 minute, until you can smell the garlic.
• 5 Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, Cajun seasoning, salt, and
  black pepper. Stir to combine.
• 6 Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 20
  minutes to let the flavors develop.
• 7 Add the uncooked pasta to the pot and stir to combine. Cover the pot and let it
  simmer for another 10-15 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked through. Stir a
  few times during simmering to make sure the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom of
  the pot.
• 8 Add the browned sausage and chicken back to the pot and stir to combine. Gently
  heat through then remove from heat.
• 9 Stir in the sour cream, if desired, for a creamier pasta.
• 10 Garnish with chopped green onions, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Serve! Don’t
  forget the hot sauce!

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