One Pot Andouille Sausage And Pasta

First of all, if you've never had andouille before your are missing out. It is a delightful pork sausage that originated in France and migrated it's way to Louisiana to become a Creole staple.

Recently I've had a hard time finding andouille sausage at my local grocery store. So when I found they were in stock a while back I panicked and cleared the shelf lol! When I am craving a particular recipe there is nothing worse then to not be able to find some major ingredients. So now I have ridiculous amounts of andouille in my freezer and I honestly do not make gumbo THAT often. SO now what to do with some of this. I started looked in my pantry and throwing a bunch of stuff together. Thankfully it turned out really well!

This recipe takes about 40 minutes from prep to table and fed my family of 4 with just enough left over for another mouth (or 2 toddler mouths).

Ingredients

FOR THE Andouille Pasta:

• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Medium Onion, Diced
• 2 Tbsp Minced Garlic
• 16 oz Chicken Broth
• 1/2 Cup Milk
• 1 can Diced Tomatoes (14.5 oz)
• 8 oz elbow noodles
• 1.5 cups Mexican Cheese Blend (or other favorite Cheese)
• Salt and Pepper to taste
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utensils you need:

• Cutting board
• Cutting knife
• Medium pot or large skillet
• Stirring Spoon

Directions

FOR THE ANDOUILLE PASTA:

1. Heat oil in skillet on low-medium heat (4)         
2. Dice your onions and add to skillet along with minced garlic 
3. Slice your sausage into bite sized pieced like shown and add to skillet  
4. Turn heat up to medium high (7) and cook until brown and oil is all but cooked out. 
5. Once sausage has been browned add your chicken broth, tomatoes, and milk.  
6. Stir well and turn heat up to bring liquid to a boil.
7. Once boiling, add 8 oz of elbow noodles, stir well, cover and reduce heat (1) for 12 minutes  
8. Once timer goes off, stir well and check for doneness. 
9. If not quite cooked then cover and cook for an additional 2 minutes. 
10. If cooked then remove from heat and let sit for a minute to reduce any additional broth. 
11. Now add cheese and mix to melt.                       
12. Now serve and enjoy!!!                                          
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