New Orleans Pasta Recipes

CHEDDARS NEW ORLEANS PASTA

Steps:

• Marinate chicken for about 1 hour in the Italian dressing. Discard the marinade after the marinate has completed.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• In a large pot, heat butter. When the butter melts add the flour. Stir and cook for about 1 minute or until the roux begins to smell nutty.
• Add cream, parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and salsa. Stir to combine, and once the sauce thickens simmer until the sauce is needed.
• Add 1 tablespoon of oil into a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken for 5 to 7 minutes, or until done. Remove chicken from the skillet.
• Add sliced sausage to the skillet and sear. Remove sausage and wipe out the skillet.
• Sprinkle Tony Chachere seasoning on the shrimp.
• Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet and cook shrimp just until pink. Remove shrimp from the skillet.
• Add oil to the skillet if necessary and sauté onion and green bell pepper until the vegetables are tender.
• To assemble, combine pasta, meats, cooked vegetables with the sauce. Serve immediately.

NEW NEW ORLEANS PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large sauté pan until shimmering. Add the chicken and sausage and cook; about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the green onions, garlic, and 2 generous dashes each of red hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce (or to taste), and cook for 1 minute. Add the cream, cheese, shrimp, and pasta. Cook, tossing, enough to heat through. Adjust seasoning to taste with Bayou Blast, salt and black pepper. Serve garnished with green onions.

NEW ORLEANS JAMBALAYA PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large, 1-gallon stock pot with a pasta insert, 3/4 full with water. Bring to a boil over high heat and season with salt to taste. Place the penne in the salted water and return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook the pasta until nearly al dente, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and set aside, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
• While the pasta cooks, set a 14-inch saute pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, swirl the pan to evenly coat with the oil. Add another tablespoon of the olive oil to the saute pan and season the chicken breast with 2 teaspoons of the Essence and 1/8 teaspoon of the salt. Place the chicken breast in the pan and sear for 3 minutes, turning to ensure even browning. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Place the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in the saute pan and add the sausage, onions and bell peppers. Saute, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is lightly caramelized and the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic to the pan and saute for 30 seconds. Add the chicken stock to the pan and scrape with a spoon to remove any browned bits that have formed in the bottom of the pan, about 30 seconds. Add the diced tomatoes, fresh thyme, the remaining tablespoon of Essence and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook for 2 minutes. Add the skim milk to the pan and cook an additional 2 minutes. Return the shrimp and chicken to the pan, as well as the nearly al dente pasta and the reserved 1 cup of pasta cooking water. Continue to cook the sauce and pasta, stirring occasionally, until the chicken are cooked through, the pasta is al dente and most of the pasta cooking water has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the basil and Parmesan. Toss to combine and serve while hot.