# Pastalaya

A budget-friendly pasta dish with chicken and sausage.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 celery
- 1 garlic
- 1 green onion
- 1 pound chicken
- 16 oz smoked sausage
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 can cream of chicken
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb pasta
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 0 baking grease
- 0 dried thyme
- 0 creole seasoning
- 2 bay leaves

## Instructions

1. Cook sausage in baking grease until rendered.
2. Remove sausage and set aside.
3. Season chicken with salt and pepper; cook in the same pot.
4. Set aside cooked chicken.
5. Cook the holy trinity (onion, bell pepper, and celery) in the pot until softened.
6. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
7. Stir in tomato paste.
8. Add cream of chicken and mix well.
9. Add pasta and the cooked sausage and chicken.
10. Pour in chicken broth.
11. Season with dried thyme and creole seasoning.
12. Add bay leaves, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
13. Remove bay leaves and top with green onions.
14. Mix well and serve.

## Equipment

- large pot
- wooden spoon
- bowl
- fork
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYvrdXXv/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e5c743ef-f059-4e3c-8b95-c9bb3b819c11
- Extracted: 2025-01-03

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