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Jason Miller

Simple Cajun One Pot Louisiana Pastalaya Recipe

5 from 1 vote
An incredibly flavorful simple single pot cajun style pasta dish.
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Cajun
Calories: 618

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb. Fettuccine pasta
  • 1 lb. chicken thighs boneless, skinless, cut into ¼inch bite sized pieces
  • ½ lb. Andouille sausage Cut into ¼ inch thick half moons.
  • 1 lb. shrimp large, 21-25 per lb.
  • 6 oz. yellow onion small diced
  • 6 oz. bell pepper green and red, small diced
  • 4 oz. celery small diced
  • 1 can rotel diced tomatoes small, drained
  • 2 each large garlic cloves peeled and minced
  • tablespoon blackening spice blend
  • 4 tablespoon butter unsalted
  • ½ each large lemon juiced
  • 1 teaspoon Louisiana style hot sauce crystal preferred
  • 2 tablespoon light vegetable oil
  • teaspoon salt kosher
  • 3 each bay leaf

Equipment

  • 1 Pot large stock pot, or Dutch oven
  • 1 kitchen spoon
  • 1 Chef Knife
  • 1 Cutting Board
  • 1 colander
  • 1 Kitchen Scale
  • 1 Set measuring spoons

Method
 

  1. Gather, measure, and prep all ingredients.
  2. Cook pasta in rapidly boiling water until al dente, about 13 minutes.
  3. Strain pasta through a colander and return pot to the stove over high heat.
  4. Add oil to pot uin order to cover the bottom with a thin layer.
  5. Add the Andouille sausage to pot to render out the fat and lightly crisp, about 5 minutes, only stirring ocasionally.
  6. Add the chicken to the pot, allowing it to sear completely on all sides.
  7. Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery, (trinity), to the pot and saute until the onions no longer smell raw, about 5 minutes.
  8. Add the shrimp and minced garlic and saute for one additional minute.
  9. Add the blackening spice and the canned tomatoes, stirring to combine.
  10. Add the bay leaf and the lemon juice., stir to combine.
  11. Lower heat to medium.
  12. Add the hot sauce and salt, while stirring, and then add the pasta back in.
  13. Stir the pasta in with the other ingredients gently.
  14. Finish with butter off of the heat until just melted.
  15. Serve right away.

Nutrition

Calories: 618kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 53gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 342mgSodium: 1690mgPotassium: 962mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1618IUVitamin C: 59mgCalcium: 149mgIron: 3mg

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