Best Creamy Jambalaya Pasta Recipes

JAMBALAYA PASTA IN A CAJUN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. For the sauce, place the marinara sauce in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and add the cream, chicken broth, Cajun seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and then simmer slowly for about 40 minutes or until the liquid is reduced to about 4 cups.
• 2. Pasta, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and turn down the heat to medium-high. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring often, until pasta is al dente.
• 3. Remove the pan from the heat and carefully strain through a large colander. Run briefly under cold running water to stop the cooking process. Drain the pasta well and reserve.
• 4. Prepare the jambalaya, place the chicken breast in a shollow bowl, drizzle with 2 tablespoon of the olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken for 5 minutes, turn the chicken over and cook for 5 minutes longer, until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165F on a meat thermometer. Cut the chicken breast into 1/2-inch dice and reserve.
• 5. Pour remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil into a large saucepan and set over medium-high heat. When hot, add the garlic and saute for 1 minutes, stirring until it begins to turn golden brown. Add the shrimp and sausage and saute for about 3 minutes, stirring often, until shrimp are no longer translucent and just cooked through. Add wine and reduce until the liquid has all evaporated. Add the cooked chicken meat and the ressrved tomatoe cream sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer and add the parslely and the cooked pasta. Stir togther until until through. serve ware psta and garnish with the scallions an Parmesan cheese Enjoy!!!.

JAMBALAYA PASTA WITH PENNE, CHICKEN, SHRIMP AND ANDOUILLE

Steps:

• Fill a large, 1-gallon stock pot with a pasta insert, 3/4 full with water. Bring to a boil over high heat and season with salt to taste. Place the penne in the salted water and return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook the pasta until nearly al dente, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and set aside, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
• While the pasta cooks, set a 14-inch saute pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, swirl the pan to evenly coat with the oil. Season the shrimp with 2 teaspoons of the Essence and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Place the shrimp in the pan and sear for 1 minute per side. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside. Add another tablespoon of the olive oil to the saute pan and season the chicken breast with 2 teaspoons of the Essence and 1/8 teaspoon of the salt. Place the chicken breast in the pan and sear for 3 minutes, turning to ensure even browning. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside with the seared shrimp.
• Place the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in the saute pan and add the sausage, onions and bell peppers. Saute, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is lightly caramelized and the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic to the pan and saute for 30 seconds. Add the chicken stock to the pan and scrape with a spoon to remove any browned bits that have formed in the bottom of the pan, about 30 seconds. Add the diced tomatoes, fresh thyme, the remaining tablespoon of Essence and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook for 2 minutes. Add the heavy cream to the pan and cook an additional 2 minutes. Return the shrimp and chicken to the pan, as well as the nearly al dente pasta and the reserved 1 cup of pasta cooking water. Continue to cook the sauce and pasta, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp and chicken are cooked through, the pasta is al dente and most of the pasta cooking water has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the basil and Parmesan. Toss to combine and serve while hot.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
• Published by William Morrow, 1993.