Chicken and Sausage Penne Jambalaya
This Chicken and Sausage Penne Jambalaya is my delicious personal take on a classic recipe, loaded with chicken and Italian sausage that will be ready in only 30 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Creole
Keyword: chicken jambalaya, jambalaya, jambalaya recipe, pasta jambalaya
Servings: 4
Calories: 545kcal
- 6 ounce chicken breast (1 breast) skinless boneless, cut small pieces
- ½ teaspoon chili powder mild
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 links Italian sausage cut in 1 inch pieces
- 1 small onion chopped
- ½ medium bell pepper chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes (1 can) juice included
- 1 cup chicken broth low sodium
- 8 ounces penne uncooked
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 2 green onions chopped
- 4 sprigs cilantro or parsley, chopped
Season the chicken with chili powder, salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken and sausage to the skillet and cook for 6 minutes just until the chicken and sausage start to brown.
Add the onion and bell pepper to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes until the onion is translucent. Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
Add the diced tomatoes, chicken broth, penne and hot sauce to the skillet; stir well.
Cook for 15 minutes until the penne is al dente, stirring occasionally.
Garnish with green onions and cilantro.
- Feel free to substitute the Italian sausage with kielbasa, chorizo or smoked sausage.
- If you don't like cilantro then you can substitute with parsley for garnish.
- This recipe will last well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 - 4 days. If you'd like to freeze this recipe you may want to only make the sauce and store for up to 3 months, thaw in the fridge over night and make the pasta fresh as needed.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1148mg | Potassium: 956mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1002IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 4mg