Cajun Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Chicken

CAJUN PASTA (CHICKEN SAUSAGE & CHICKEN)

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

1 Box Whole Wheat Penne (or regular Penne if you prefer)
1 Head Broccoli chopped small
2 Bellpeppers (1 red, 1 yellow)
1 small can Tomato paste
1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
1 Pound Chicken Sausage (chopped small)
1 Pound Chicken Breast (chopped in bite sized pieces)
3 tblspoons Parsley
Old Bay Seasoning (add to your liking)
2 tablespoons Onion Powder
3 tablespoons Minced Garlic (or more if you're like me)
2 cups grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
2 tablespoons of Unsalted butter
Dash of Cayenne (not much)
Salt N Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cook Pasta according to package directions. Transfer pasta to a bowl. Cook Broccoli in remaining pasta water for 5 minutes. Transfer to same bowl as pasta. Set Aside

2. Heat up EVOO on Med. Heat. in a large deep pan. Season chicken pieces with Old Bay (about 2 tablespoons), Garlic Powder, Salt N Pepper.

3. Saute' Sausage and Chicken in EVOO until no more pink shows. Transfer to a seperate bowl.

4. In remaining EVOO, saute' garlic and Bell Peppers (5 minutes)

5. Add in Butter and Tomato Paste, Stir until smooth. Simmer for 5 minutes.

6. Whisk in Heavy Cream and other spices (More Old Bay, Parsley, Salt N Pepper, Cayenne). Simmer for 5 minutes

7. Return Pasta, Meat, and Broccoli to pan. Fold all ingredients until well mixed. Taste and Adjust seasoning to your liking.

8. Add Parmesan cheese and stir until well incorporated.

9. Serve Hot!

Simple Linguini

EASY LINGUINI

During the summer, I hate firing up the stove. It's already hot and eating heavy meals just makes you more tired. So, I came up with this super quick, super delicious linguini. All the taste but not the long drawn out cooking process. A certified 30 minute meal.

WHAT YOU"LL NEED:

1 box of linguini (fresh pasta is always nice)

1 bushel fresh parsley (chopped fine)

3 tablespoons minced garlic

2 tablespoons of onion flakes (or dried onion)

2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/2 cup white wine

1 teaspoon lemon juice (or 1 teaspoon of lemon zest)

1/2 cup chicken stock

2 tablespoons flour

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1 bag baby spinach

2 cups of grated parmesan cheese (or pecorino romano)

a pinch of red pepper flake (or more if you like more of a kick)

Salt and Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Prepare pasta as package explains, drain (reserve 1/2 of cooking water), and set aside
2. In a Medium Sauce Pan, heat up EVOO (medium heat), add garlic and onion flakes, cook for 2-5 minutes
3. Add in white wine and lemon juice, simmer for 5 minutes
4. Whisk in flour and sugar. Allow mixture to come to a small boil/bubble.
5. Whisk in chicken stock. Allow to boil for 2 minutes, Sauce should be slightly thickened
6. Add in cooking liquid from pasta. Simmer for two minutes
7. Season with salt and pepper to your taste
8. Turn off burner, mix in pasta
9. Next toss pasta with spinach and parsley. Continue to toss until spinach is wilted completely
10. Toss in parmesan and red pepper flake. This should thicken the pastas sauce.
11. Serve hot!

Cajun Jambalaya Pasta w/ Sausage and Chicken

CAJUN JAMBALAYA PASTA

Today I didnt feel like going to the grocery store so hed the cabinets and freezer for what I had laying around. I quickly came up with this recipe I went with pasta verses rice because I had it and wanted to use it. So lets get to it.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

1/2 a pack of egg noodles (Cooked)

1 can of fire roasted diced tomatoes

1/2 can of tomato paste

1/2 cup of chicken stock

1/2 block of Velveeta cheese

tspn of oregano,parsley, basil

1 tblspn of minced garlic

1/4 cup of EVOO

1/2 cup of heavy cream

1 tspn of old bay seasoning

a pinch of cayenne pepper

salt and pepper to taste.

3 chicken breasts

1 packed of sausage (ppreferrably andouille or sweet italian)

1/2 an onion

I started by heating EVOO And saute' ing the onion and garlic. And then browning the chicken and sausage. Once almost cooked thoroughly, cut into bite size pieces.

While meat browns, heat heavy cream and velveeta in a small sauce pan and stir until smooth. 

Add all the other ingredients to sausage and chicken. 

Add in cheese sauce. And then mix in cooked pasta. 

Simmer on medium for another 10 minutes.  And then you're done.

I didnt have bellpepper but that would have been great in this as well.                                                 

As always, until next time. Hope you try this. If you do, email me your results!

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