Pasta Jambalaya

Name: Pasta Jambalaya
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 pound bulk spicy pork sausage; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into cubes; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Cajun stewed tomatoes; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1/3 cup salsa; 1 medium carrot, julienned; 1 small yellow summer squash, sliced and quartered; 1 small zucchini, sliced and quartered; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup frozen cooked shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined; Hot cooked pasta; 3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

This nicely spiced dish is loaded with vegetables. My family really loves it...and I bet yours will, too.

Ingredients

1/4 pound bulk spicy pork sausage
1 small onion, chopped
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into cubes
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Cajun stewed tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/3 cup salsa
1 medium carrot, julienned
1 small yellow summer squash, sliced and quartered
1 small zucchini, sliced and quartered
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup frozen cooked shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined
Hot cooked pasta
3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Add chicken; cook until chicken is no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa, carrot, squash and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in shrimp; heat until shrimp turn pink. Serve over pasta; sprinkle with bacon.