Creamy Creole Shrimp And Chicken Over Penne Recipes

CHICKEN SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. Saute the chicken, onion, green pepper and celery in drippings for 5-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the shrimp and reserved bacon; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Discard bay leaf. Serve with rice.

CREOLE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, about 1 minute.
• Add flour, and whisk until blended.
• Add milk gradually, whisking until incorporated.
• Add seasonings and stir.
• Turn heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• Add tomatoes and salt, and reduce to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in lime juice before serving.

CREAMY CREOLE SHRIMP AND CHICKEN OVER PENNE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large skillet over Medium heat (You will need a pan big enough to add an entire jar of Alfredo sauce plus the shrimp and chicken).
• Add shrimp and saute until pink. (You can season the shrimp with Creole seasoning for more heat if you like). When pink and firm, remove from pan and set aside.
• Heat 1 tsp olive oil in the same large skillet over Medium/High heat.
• Add chicken and cook until no longer pink. (You can also season chicken with Creole seasoning for heat). Remove from pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over Medium - Medium/High heat.
• Add green onions, diced tomatoes, 2 tsp Creole seasoning and garlic powder. Cook for 5-7 minutes until a there is a good amount of liquid in the pan from tomatoes.
• Add Alfredo sauce to tomato mixture and stir to combine.
• Add shrimp and chicken to Alfredo/tomato mixture and stir gently to combine.
• Reduce heat to Medium/Low. Cover and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce reaches a warm/hot serving temperature. About 8 - 10 minutes.
• While sauce is heating, cook Penne according to the directions on the box.
• When sauce is hot and penne is cooked, serve sauce mixture over Penne pasta.

CREOLE SHRIMP, CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat 1 TBS of olive oil over medium high heat in a large saute pan. Season the shrimp with 2 teaspoons of the Creole seasoning. Place the shrimp in the pan and saute until almost done. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. Season the Chicken pieces with 2 teaspoons of the Creole seasoning. Place the Chicken in the pan and saute until done. Remove the Chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Place the remaining TBS of olive oil in the saute pan and onions and bell peppers. Saute, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the sausage and cook another minute.
• Add the garlic to the pan and saute for 30 seconds.
• Add the chicken stock to the pan and scrape pan to remove any browned bits that have formed in the bottom, about 30 seconds.
• Add the thyme, 3 teaspoons of creole seasoning and 1/2 tsp salt and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream to the pan and cook an additional 2 minutes.
• Return the shrimp and chicken to the pan. Add the cooked pasta to the pan. Continue to cook the sauce and pasta, stirring occasionally, for about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the basil and Parmesan.

SHRIMP AND PASTA WITH CREOLE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp; toss shrimp with creole seasoning; set aside.
• Cook pasta according to the package directions; drain and keep warm.
• In a large skillet over med-high heat, melt the butter.
• Add in shrimp; stir/saute 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
• Remove shrimp from skillet; add green onions and garlic to skillet; stir/saute 2-3 minutes or until tender.
• Lower heat to medium; stir in cream and hot sauce.
• Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, stirring constantly 8-10 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Stir in shrimp and parsley.
• Toss with pasta.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.