One Pot Jambalaya Pasta
One Pot Jambalaya Pasta is the perfect meal. Throw everything in a pot and dinner is done in 20 minutes. Better than Cheesecake Factory's Jambalaya pasta!
Servings: 8
Calories: 601kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 white onion (or yellow) diced
- 1 pound smoked sausage sliced
- 4 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
- 10 ounces diced tomatoes with green chiles RO*TEL brand
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning Tony Chachere's is the best!
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound pasta noodles we like linguine or spaghetti
- 1 pound shrimp uncooked, peeled, deveined (optional)
- 1/2 bunch cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat in a large stockpot or large, deep-walled skillet.
- Add chicken and cook until white (it doesn't need to be cooked through).
- Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT shrimp and cilantro.
- Bring to a boil, stirring often. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer* for about 20-25 minutes or until noodles become soft, stirring often. Add more chicken broth if necessary.
- *If adding shrimp, add it at about 10 minutes into the simmering process. The shrimp will need to simmer for 15 minutes to be fully cooked.
- Garnish with cilantro before serving.
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Notes
Tips for adding shrimp:
- If you want to add shrimp to the dish, don't add it at the very beginning (they will get overcooked).
- Throw the shrimp in about 10-15 minutes into the simmering process. They will get nice and pink by the time you are ready to serve.
- Also, if you would like to give the smoked sausage a little boost of flavor, sauté it in a little butter before adding all the other ingredients.
- If you are in a hurry (like I usually am) you can just throw it in with all the other ingredients. Either way it will taste authentic and amazing!
Nutrition
Calories: 601kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 214mg | Sodium: 1685mg | Potassium: 792mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1625IU | Vitamin C: 38.9mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 4.5mg