# Pastalaya

This Pastalaya is a quick and easy one-pot meal that's full of flavor and will be gone before you know it, making it the perfect weeknight dinner recipe!

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Cajun seasoning
- onions
- bell peppers
- celery
- garlic
- andouille sausage
- avocado oil
- smoked paprika
- dried thyme
- tomato paste
- fire-roasted tomatoes
- spicy chicken broth
- pasta
- fresh chopped parsley
- heavy cream

## Instructions

1. Cut boneless, skinless chicken thighs into bite-sized cubes.
2. Season chicken with Cajun seasoning.
3. Dice onions, bell peppers, and celery.
4. Mince garlic.
5. Slice andouille sausage.
6. Heat avocado oil in a Dutch oven.
7. Brown the sausage until it gets a nice sear, then remove it from the pan.
8. In the same pan, sear the chicken for about 3-4 minutes per side.
9. Remove the chicken from the pan.
10. Add the diced trinity (onions, bell peppers, and celery) and sauté for about 5 minutes.
11. Add minced garlic, Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, and dried thyme.
12. Sauté for about a minute.
13. Add tomato paste and toast for 2-3 minutes.
14. Pour in a can of fire-roasted tomatoes.
15. Pour in spicy chicken broth.
16. Bring the mixture to a boil.
17. Add the chicken and sausage back into the pot.
18. Pour in pasta.
19. Add fresh chopped parsley.
20. Cover and let simmer for 10-15 minutes.
21. Cut the heat and stir in heavy cream.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- Dutch oven
- wooden spoon
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=775108365420511
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ec923378-a2da-446e-af4a-f820befa06e2
- Extracted: 2025-10-24

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