Pasta Jambalaya Pastalaya Recipes

CAJUN PASTALAYA RECIPE

Steps:

• In medium deep skillet, cook sliced sausage 3-4 minutes until browned.
• Remove sausage to drain in colander.
• Add diced peppers and onions to skillet with the excess oil, and saute mixture until slightly translucent.
• Add sausage back to pan along with spices. Cook 1-2 minutes longer.
• Add Rotini and prepared tomato broth. Bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook about 20 minutes until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
• Garnish with parsley and a bit of Parmesan cheese.

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.

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.

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.