One Pot Jambalaya Pasta + Video
One Pot Jambalaya Pasta cooks in one pot and is packed with flavor! It is made with all of your favorite jambalaya ingredients including chicken, shrimp, Andouille sausage and cajun seasoning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2-3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 6 ounces Andouille sausage
- 2 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 small red bell pepper seeds removed and sliced into thin strips
- 1 small green bell pepper seeds removed and sliced into thin strips
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1/2 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- sliced chives for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken with one tablespoon Cajun seasoning; set aside.
- In a 12” pan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and stir until soft, about 3 minutes. Add chicken to the pan and cook until brown on both sides. Stir in garlic and sausage and cook one additional minute. Add uncooked pasta, chicken broth, sliced peppers, tomatoes, and remaining Cajun seasoning. Stir then bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir, add shrimp to the pan, recover and simmer an additional 7 minutes. Uncover and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 5 additional minutes.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the cream cheese and cheddar cheese. Stir until cheese is melted.
- Garnish with chives and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 576cal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 677mg | Sugar: 6g | Fiber: 4g | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 3mg