Jambalaya Pasta Recipes

JAMBALAYA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta until al dente, drain but do not rinse. set aside
• Lightly season the chicken and shrimp (separately) with the cajun seasoning.
• Heat oil in a large pot on medium heat and cook the chicken until cooked through. Set aside.
• Add the shrimp to the same pan and cook on both sides until they are opaque (about 3-5 minutes). Remove from heat and set aside.
• Add andouille sausage and brown on both sides.
• Still in the same pan, add onion, garlic, and bay leaves and cook until the onion is translucent.
• Add the chicken, diced tomato, tomato sauce, red chili flakes, thyme, oregano, cajun seasoning, chicken broth, salt, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, then stir in the shrimp and pasta. Leave to get heated through for 1-2 minutes.
• Garnish with parsley if desired.

PASTA JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Add chicken; cook until chicken is no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa, carrot, squash and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in shrimp; heat until shrimp turn pink. Serve over pasta; sprinkle with bacon.

JAMBALAYA PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion, peppers and celery in butter until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, mushrooms and seasonings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Add chicken to tomato mixture; heat through. Drain pasta; add to chicken mixture. Discard bay leaves.

PASTA JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in salted water according to the package directions until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking water; keep warm.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the shrimp with 2 teaspoons of the Cajun seasoning, and add to the Dutch oven. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until the shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to the Dutch oven; sprinkle the chicken with 2 teaspoons of the Cajun seasoning. Add the chicken to the Dutch oven, and cook, turning to brown on all sides, until done, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to the plate with the shrimp. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the Dutch oven; add the sausage, onion, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the sausage is browned and the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute. Add the stock, and cook 30 seconds, stirring and scraping to loosen browned bits from the bottom of the Dutch oven. Add the tomatoes, thyme, and remaining 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; cook about 2 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream.
• Add the shrimp, chicken, pasta, and reserved 1 cup cooking water to the Dutch oven; toss to combine. Cook until the mixture is thoroughly heated and the sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, and add the Parmesan and basil; toss to combine.

PASTA JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
• Add sausages; saute until light brown, 5 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer sausages to paper towels.
• Pour drippings from pot; discard.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pot and heat over medium heat.
• Stir in onion and next 9 ingredients.
• Cover and cook until vegetables are almost tender, stirring often, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes with juices and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes to blend flavors.
• Stir in sausages, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce; simmer uncovered until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes longer.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Discard bay leaves.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• Remove from heat.
• Add shrimp to pot; cover and let stand just until shrimp are pink on outside and opaque in center, about 2 minutes.
• Drain pasta and shrimp; return to pot.
• Add sauce and toss to blend.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Serve, passing Parmesan cheese separately.

JAMBALAYA PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and peppers and cook until soft, then add sausages and cook until browned. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute, then add chicken. Season with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring often, until chicken is golden and cooked through.
• Add penne and stir, then pour in diced tomatoes and chicken broth. Simmer until pasta is al dente and almost all liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream and cheddar until melty.
• Serve with Parmesan and parsley.

SEAFOOD PASTA JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large saute pan. Add chicken, shrimp, crawfish, sausage, onion, and bell peppers. Saute to cook shrimp and chicken, over medium heat. Add zucchini, squash, and tomatoes, and cook 2 minutes. Add Andouille Cream Sauce, toss well and bring to a boil. Cook cavatappi in boiling water until al dente, drain well. Pour pan contents over pasta, and toss with the sauce, pull shrimp, chicken and crawfish to the top. Evenly sprinkle green onion over pasta. Sprinkle parsley around rim of bowl and serve.
• Add the oil into a saucepan and place over moderate heat. Add the diced onion and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, mix well and continue to saute 2 additional minutes. Add the andouille sausage to the pan and saute for 2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes and mix well to thoroughly combine. In a mixing bowl using a wire whisk, combine the water, chicken base, cornstarch and heavy cream. Add the liquid to the onion mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 8 to10 minutes over moderate heat. Add the dry seasoning and mix well to incorporate into the sauce. Add the grated cheese to the sauce and blend well. Allow the sauce to simmer for 2 additional minutes or until all the cheese has melted.

JAMBALAYA PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• In a small bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, soy sauce, and salt. Marinate chicken breasts in mixture at room temperature for 10 to 20 minutes. Broil chicken until cooked through (10 minutes). Cut into ½ inch cubes. Set aside or refrigerate.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the sliced Andouille sausage, stirring occasionally, for 12 minutes. Add the onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender (10 minutes). Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, soy sauce, salt, cayenne pepper, cumin, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir to blend and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the Pickapeppa Sauce, soy sauce, and olive oil until thoroughly blended. Add pepper and onions to mixture. Grill or broil coated vegetables until evenly browned (4 to 5 minutes).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a rapid boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 5 to 6 minutes for dry pasta or about 3 minutes for fresh pasta. Meanwhile, in a covered medium sized saucepan over medium low heat, combine the peppers and onion, grilled chicken cubes, and the Jambalaya sauce (remove the bay leaf). Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a large mixing and serving bowl. Drain the pasta thoroughly, add it to the sauce, and toss well. Serve family style or in individual serving bowls, garnished with chopped parsley.