One Pot Cajun Pasta

With delicious spice and creaminess this One Pot Cajun Pasta is the perfect weeknight meal that has minimal clean up and the whole family will enjoy.

I love cajun anything. My mom used to live in Mississippi so she brought back some delicious recipes with her that we make over and over again to this day.

The spices that are used in cajun dishes are wonderful, now this may not be authentic cajun cooking but I absolutely adore this One Pot Cajun Pasta.

It is a simple weeknight meal with with four kids to feed we like when we don’t have to dirty many dishes and they love the ingredients that are used in this.

I am blessed to not have picky eaters who love all varieties of spice levels, so this has become one of theirs and my favorite meals and we make it at least once a month.

It is a simple dish with easy to find ingredients that you don’t have to search high and low for! And one pot meals are some of my favorite dishes to make.

Some of our other favorite pasta dishes that we have on our site include Pepperjack Bacon Mac and Cheese, Sloppy Joe Casserole and Ground Beef Carbonara.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

• This has the perfect amount of heat that you can adjust to your liking.
• With two different meats you get two amazing flavors.
• Cooked in one pot you have less clean up and more time to enjoy your food.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):

Olive oil
Bell pepper
Onion
Celery
Garlic
Chicken
Smoked sausage
Creole seasoning
Penne pasta
Chicken broth
Petite diced tomatoes
Cream cheese
Sour cream
Parsley, for garnish

HOW TO MAKE ONE POT CAJUN PASTA, STEP BY STEP:

1. In a Dutch Oven (or cast iron pot) heat the olive oil.
2. Add the Bell Pepper, onion and celery and cook on medium-high until translucent – about 3 minutes.
3. Next add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
4. Add the chicken and sausage and sprinkle the Creole Seasoning all over.
5. Continue to cook until the chicken has all sides browned, about 5 minutes.
6. Add the pasta, broth and diced tomatoes.  Stir well and turn heat to high to bring to a boil.
7. Once boiling, turn down the heat to low-medium where it is still bubbling, but not fast.
8. Cook like this, uncovered, stirring in between, for 15 minutes.
9. Add the cream cheese and sour cream and turn off the heat.  Continue to stir until combined.
10. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately, with garlic bread and salad.

CAN I MAKE THIS SPICIER?

If you really like spice yes you can, you can add more of the creole seasoning tasting as you go. Another way that we make ours spicier is to swap out the smoked sausage for andouille. 

We love andouille and use it in a lot of our dishes that we want a little extra kick to and it works out perfectly and it is easy to find.

WHAT KIND OF PASTA SHOULD I USE?

We use penne for this Cajun Pasta Recipe. You can use any smaller pasta such as bowties, corkscrews, elbow macaroni and more.

Pretty much whatever you have on hand you can use but you don’t want to go too big or too small because then it won’t soak up the liquid or get the noodles done.

HOW TO STORE:

This Cajun Pasta can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days, reheat in the microwave to serve.

This can also be frozen, place in an airtight container or freezer bag with air pushed out and place it in the freezer where it will keep for up to 4 months.

To defrost, remove from freezer and place in the refrigerator overnight until thawed. Reheat in the microwave again before serving.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

• You an swap out the smoked sausage for andouille sausage for a spicier flavor.
• Taste the seasoning as you go, add more if you want it a little spicier and less for less spice.
• You can use any smaller noodle that you want, see my suggestions above.
• This can be frozen, see my tips above on how to do that.
• This goes great with a side salad and some garlic bread.

If you want a delicious and easy weeknight meal that the whole family can enjoy then I recommend you try my One Pot Cajun Pasta!

If you like this recipe you might also like:

• Pastalaya
• Boudin Balls
• Crock Pot Pinto Beans

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One Pot Cajun Pasta

With delicious spice and creaminess this One Pot Cajun Pasta is the perfect weeknight meal that has minimal clean up and the whole family will enjoy.

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Course: Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 576kcal

Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 Tbs olive oil
• ▢ 1 Large Red bell pepper diced
• ▢ 1 Medium onion diced
• ▢ 1 Stalk celery diced
• ▢ 2 Cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 lb Chicken breast cut into 1” pieces
• ▢ 1 lb Smoked sausage sliced
• ▢ 1 Tbsp Creole seasoning
• ▢ 16 oz Penne pasta
• ▢ 5 cups Chicken broth
• ▢ 14.5 oz can Petite diced tomatoes undrained
• ▢ 4 oz Cream cheese
• ▢ 1/4 cup Sour cream
• ▢ Parsley for garnish

Instructions

• In a Dutch Oven (or cast iron pot) heat the olive oil.
• Add the Bell Pepper, onion and celery and cook on medium-high until translucent – about 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken and sausage and sprinkle the Creole Seasoning all over.
• Continue to cook until the chicken has all sides browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the pasta, broth and diced tomatoes. Stir well and turn heat to high to bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, turn down the heat to low-medium where it is still bubbling, but not fast.
• Cook like this, uncovered, stirring in between, for 15 minutes.
• Add the cream cheese and sour cream and turn off the heat. Continue to stir until combined.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately, with garlic bread and salad.

Notes

1. You an swap out the smoked sausage for andouille sausage for a spicier flavor.
2. Taste the seasoning as you go, add more if you want it a little spicier and less for less spice.
3. You can use any smaller noodle that you want, see my suggestions above.
4. This can be frozen, see my tips above on how to do that.
5. This goes great with a side salad and some garlic bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 576kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 1209mg | Potassium: 810mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1094IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3mg

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