This Cajun Jambalaya Pasta is simply bursting with flavor! A one-pot pasta dish that's packed with chicken, sausage, shrimp and vegetables and ready in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cajun Jambalaya Pasta, One Pot Jambalaya Pasta
4cups(960ml) chicken broth or stock made with stock cube
10oz(300g) pasta, I used cavatappi
7oz(200g) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
10cherry tomatoes, diced
2tbspfresh parsleychopped , to garnish
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion and peppers and sauté over medium heat, stirring, for five minutes.
Add all the seasoning, minced garlic and diced chicken and cook, stirring, for a few minutes until the chicken starts to colour.
Stir in the sliced sauce and tomato purée if using. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Add the dried pasta and stir well. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes (or as long as your pasta box recommends). Top the pan with hot water or broth if it gets too dry.
Stir in the tomatoes and shrimp and cook for a couple of minutes, or until the shrimp turn pink.
Have a taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Serve garnished with the parsley and an additional sprinkling of Cajun spice if you like it spicy!
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Notes
Note 1: make sure to adjust how much seasoning you add depending on how spicy it is. I used two tablespoons of a relatively mild Cajun seasoning blend. If you like it hot you can build up the heat by adding extra seasoning at the end.Note 2: Use whatever type of sausage you like. I frequently use chorizo or chorizo-style chicken sausage.