Cajun Pastalaya

Name: Cajun Pastalaya
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced; 1 cup finely chopped celery; 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), finely chopped; 1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (such as San Marzano®); 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®); ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta; 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; ½ cup heavy whipping cream; ½ bunch fresh thyme, chopped; ½ bunch fresh oregano, chopped; ½ bunch fresh basil, chopped; ¼ cup chopped green onions; ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, or to taste

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My own Cajun pastalaya recipe I put together after trying 3 or 4 different local Southern Louisiana recipes. The prep/cook times may be off, as I have never timed myself. Hope y'all enjoy! Serve with crusty bread.

By Bevin

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prep:

45 mins

cook:

45 mins

total:

1 hr 30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

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Directions

Step 1
Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage and cook for 2 minutes. Add celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink inside and juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes more. Add tomatoes, paprika, Creole seasoning, and cayenne pepper; bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.

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Step 2
Add broth to the pot and return to a simmer. Add penne and simmer for 8 minutes. Add shrimp. Continue to simmer, stirring constantly, until pasta is tender but firm to the bite and shrimp are cooked through, about 7 minutes more.
Step 3
Stir in cream. Stir in thyme, oregano, and basil. Cook until just heated through, 3 to 5 minutes more. Serve topped with green onions and Parmesan cheese.

Cook's Note:

You can substitute 5 fresh tomatoes, chopped, for the crushed tomatoes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

640 calories; protein 36.6g; carbohydrates 53.7g; fat 31.5g; cholesterol 185.1mg; sodium 1217.6mg. Full Nutrition

Marian Tucei Clarke

05/06/2019

Very good flavor! I doubled the recipe since I am freezing some and I used dried herbs. I will use fresh herbs next time. I could not find a good conversion for 1 bunch of fresh herbs to dried. If anyone else used dried herbs, please comment on the amount you used. Since I doubled the recipe, I used 2 Tablespoons of each.

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