Jambalaya Spaghetti

Submitted by Boomette

"From Ricardo"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3⁄4 lb spaghetti
• 1 boneless skinless chicken breast half
• 1 chorizo sausage, sliced and diced (1/4 lb)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, diced
• 2 celery ribs, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (obtional)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 cups homemade tomato sauce or 3 cups store-bought tomato sauce
• 3⁄4 lb shrimp, shelled and devained
• 1⁄4 cup Italian parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper

directions

1. In a large saucepan with boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Drain and lightly oil. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet at high heat, brown chicken and chorizo in oil. Set aside on a plate.
3. In the same skillet, brown onion, pepper and celery until tender. Add more oil if needed. Add garlic, spices and keep cooking 1 minute. Add salt and pepper. Deglaze with lemon juice. Put the chicken and chorizo back in the skillet. Add sauce and shrimps. Bring to boil and let simmer slowly about 2 minutes or until shrimps are cooked. Add pasta. Adjust seasoning. When ready to serve, add parsley.

Reviews

[Mia in Germany]

This is an excellent dish! I followed the recipe to the letter, and we loved every bite of it. This will be a keeper! Thanks for sharing.<br/>Made for ZWT 9 / Creole and Cajun for The Apron String Travelers

 

[mersaydees]

A great gem of a recipe! Came together quick and the chorizo and spices smelled divine while simmering. I used a meatless soy-based chorizo and served atop shiratake noodles. This would also be delicious over rice. The only thing I would do differently next time is to cut the chicken breast into chunks before cooking it as the breast I used was rather large and didn't cook all the way through the first time until I cut it up and placed it back into the simmering sauce. Thanks, Boomette! Made for 123HW.

 

[Sydney Mike]

ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS DISH! The combo of meats in this spaghetti dish is so, so satisfying! The chicken breast used was a large one, & the shrimp were small! And, although I usually like my spaghetti as long as I can get, for this recipe I broke it into 2-to-3-inch pieces! There were just the 2 of us & we found the leftovers to be just as tasty as the initial meal! Definitely a nice new KEEPER for me & mine! [Made & reviewed in Bargain Basement tag]