Jambalasta

Description

Try this delicious spin on Jambalaya using pasta instead of rice!

Ingredients

  • 3 (8 ounce) packages linguine pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
  • 1 pound kielbasa, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling
  2. stir in the linguine
  3. and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered
  4. stirring occasionally
  5. until the pasta has cooked through
  6. but is still firm to the bite
  7. about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  8. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat; cook and stir the onion in the oil until translucent
  9. about 5 minutes. Add the chicken
  10. shrimp
  11. sugar
  12. Cajun seasoning
  13. paprika
  14. garlic powder
  15. oregano
  16. salt
  17. and hot sauce and cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear
  18. 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the kielbasa and diced tomatoes. Whisk together the cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until smooth; pour into the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until thickened
  19. about 10 minutes. Ladle over the linguine.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 6

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