Creole Pastalaya

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This is the perfect, one-pot dish that is full of flavor! This is the pasta spin on jambalaya.  Check out the instagram reel here!

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Ingredients
1tbs of Bacon Up or any cooking oil
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
3-4 celery stalks, diced
1 tbs of minced garlic 
1 lb of smoked sausage, sliced
4-5 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in cubes
1 14.5oz can of diced tomatoes
4 cups of chicken broth
1 12oz bag of bow tie pasta
1 tbs of Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base
1 tbs of Kitchen Bouquet
Poultry Seasoning , to taste
Garlic Powder, to taste
Onion Powder, to taste
Crushed Red Pepper, to taste
Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning, to taste
Culture Creole Seasoning, to taste
Badia Complete Seasoning, to taste
Black Pepper, to taste
Italian Seasoning, to taste
1 bunch of green onion, chopped 
Parsley, to garnish
Directions

1. Heat a large, heavy bottomed pot, on medium-high heat and add the bacon grease.
2. Add the sliced sausage and sauté until browned
3. Add the onions, celery and bell pepper and sauté about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the garlic and sauté another minute or two.
5. Season the chicken with the dry seasonings and add to the pot.
6. Continue stirring the chicken until it is cooked fully. 
7. Stir in the diced tomatoes, bowtie pasta and chicken broth.
8. Stir in the Kitchen Bouquet.
9. Season to taste with all of the dry seasonings except the poultry seasoning.
10. Stir in the Better than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base.
11. Reduce the heat to low medium and cover.
12. Stir in the parsley and green onions.
13. Cook until the pasta reaches its desired tenderness.​