Jambalaya Pasta

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup green sweet pepper, finely chopped
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 ounces dried bow tie pasta
• 12 ounces large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 lb andouille sausages or 1/2 lb smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 cup cooked ham, diced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, snipped

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, cook onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic in cooking oil for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender; drain.
• 2 add undrained tomatoes, broth and tomato paste. stir in oregano, basil, thyme, red pepper and black pepper. cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions, adding shrimp the last 1 to 3 minutes or until opaque. drain and return to the pan.
• 4 add sausage and ham to tomato sauce; heat through. add sauce mixture and parsley to pasta mixture, tossing gently to combine.