Cajun Pastalaya Recipe
This Cajun pastalaya recipe is the perfect marriage of Cajun jambalaya and pasta. It cooks in one pot.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 242kcal
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 1 package smoked sausage, sliced into half moons
- 1 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1.5 tbsp Tony Chachere's spices You may reduce this to 1 tbsp to reduce spice.
- 1 tsp smoked paprika or regular paprika
- 12 oz rotini pasta
- 4 cups tomato broth made from Knorr's Caldo de Tomate
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
This pasta is rather spicy. You may wish to reduce the Cajun seasoning for a slightly milder version.
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 635mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1452IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg