Pastalaya
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By John Lyons
Pastalaya
5 steps
Prep:20minCook:30min
Coming straight from Louisiana, this pastalaya ain't lying with chicken and andouille sausage paired with penne pasta tossed in a thick and creamy Creole style sauce.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:34:42 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
49
Low
Glycemic Load
27
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories863.1 kcal (43%)
Total Fat48.9 g (70%)
Carbs55.5 g (21%)
Sugars4.7 g (5%)
Protein50 g (100%)
Sodium2595.1 mg (130%)
Fiber4 g (14%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
¼ colive oil
1.5 lbsAndouille Sausage
chopped
2 lbsBoneless Skinless Chicken Breast
chopped
½ cbutter
1 cCelery
diced
1 ½ cYellow Onion
diced
1 cBell Pepper
green, diced
3 Tbspgarlic
minced
½ cAP Flour
2 Tbspcajun seasoning
2 TbspCreole Seasoning
4 Cchicken broth
1 tspblack pepper
1 tspkosher salt
½ cheavy cream
1 lbPenne Pasta
al dente
Instructions
Step 1
In a Dutch Oven, Add Olive Oil and Andouille Sausage. Cook till browned and remove with a slotted Spoon
Dutch Oven
Slotted Spoon
Andouille Sausage1.5 lbs
olive oil¼ c
Step 2
Now add chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Cook in 2-3 batches. Remove with the slotted spoon.
Slotted Spoon
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast2 lbs
Step 3
Reduce heat to medium then add butter, celery, bell pepper and onion. Sauté for 10 minutes. Add garlic then continue cooking for 2 minutes. Stir in flour then continue cooking for 5 minutes. The bottom of the pan should be dark golden brown and veggies very tender.
butter½ c
Bell Pepper1 c
Celery1 c
Yellow Onion1 ½ c
garlic3 Tbsp
AP Flour½ c
Step 4
Add chicken broth, 2 tablespoons Cajun and Creole seasoning then increase heat to medium-high. Stir with a whisk until smooth, scraping up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Taste for seasoning then add more seasoning until broth is as salty as you’d like the pasta to be.
chicken broth4 C
cajun seasoning2 Tbsp
Creole Seasoning2 Tbsp
kosher salt1 tsp
black pepper1 tsp
Step 5
Once the broth starts to simmer, stir in pasta, sausage and chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover then cook until pasta is just tender (usually the time indicated on the box), stirring occasionally. Do not overcook the pasta.
Andouille Sausage1.5 lbs
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast2 lbs
heavy cream½ c
Penne Pasta1 lb
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