# Pastalaya

This recipe shows how to make a budget-friendly pastalaya.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 bunch celery
- 1 head garlic
- 1 bunch green onion
- 1.25 lbs chicken
- 16 oz smoked sausage
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb pasta
- 2 tbsp baking grease
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp Southern Made Creole seasoning
- 2 bay leaves

## Instructions

1. Cook sausage in baking grease until rendered.
2. Remove sausage and season chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Cook chicken in the same pot.
4. Remove chicken and set aside with sausage.
5. Cook the "holy trinity" of vegetables (onion, bell pepper, and celery) in the pot.
6. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
7. Stir in tomato paste.
8. Add cream of chicken soup and mix well.
9. Add pasta, sausage, and chicken to the pot.
10. Pour in chicken broth.
11. Season with dried thyme, Southern Made Creole seasoning, and bay leaves.
12. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
13. Remove bay leaves and stir in green onions.
14. Serve and enjoy!

## Equipment

- large pot
- wooden spoon
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYExP6oD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/48494955-266a-4d40-b321-fd9737c9605c
- Extracted: 2025-01-12

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