Creamy Cajun Pastalaya

Name: Creamy Cajun Pastalaya
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 oz dry pasta, I used mafalda; 8 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 tbsp cajun spice; 1 tbsp olive oil; 6 oz (about 1 large chicken breast) chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut into small bite size pieces; 1 andouille sausage or smoked sausage, cut into slices; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 celery stalk, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 red bell pepper, julienned; 1/2 green bell pepper, julienned; 1/2 yellow bell pepper, julienned; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, low sodium; 1/2 cup heavy cream; salt and pepper to taste; 1 cup Fontina cheese, shredded; 3 green onions, chopped; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

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"Creamy Cajun Pastalaya - just like jambalaya but better, made with pasta instead and with a creamy sauce and Fontina cheese. Great crowd pleaser and super simple!..."

INGREDIENTS

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12 oz dry pasta, I used mafalda

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8 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined

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2 tbsp cajun spice

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1 tbsp olive oil

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6 oz (about 1 large chicken breast) chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut into small bite size pieces

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1 andouille sausage or smoked sausage, cut into slices

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1 medium onion, chopped

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1 celery stalk, chopped

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3 cloves garlic, minced

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1/2 red bell pepper, julienned

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1/2 green bell pepper, julienned

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1/2 yellow bell pepper, julienned

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1 1/2 cups chicken broth, low sodium

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1/2 cup heavy cream

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salt and pepper to taste

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1 cup Fontina cheese, shredded

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3 green onions, chopped

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2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

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