Angela Champagne of Champagne’s Marche’ in Leonville

Sausage & Shrimp Pastalaya w/ Cake Mix Cookies

Sausage & Shrimp Pastalaya

• 1 Stick Butter
• 1 Onion chopped fine
• 4 Links of hot garlic sausage
• 1 12oz pk of bowtie noodles
• 1 8oz can of tomato sauce
• 1 6oz can tomato paste
• 1 pound of shrimp

Method:
Sautee onions & butter until onions are clear. Add slice sausage & brown. Add seasoned shrimp & cook until shrimp are cooked. Add tomato sauce & tomato paste. Add 1 can of water. Cover & cook for approx. 30 mins. on medium low. Add a pinch of baking soda to reduce acidity.
Bring water (with 1 tbsp cooking oil) to a rolling boil. Add pasta, stir. When water starts to boil again, boil for 1 min. Turn heat off-cover to let sit for 15 mins. Drain & rinse.
Add pasta to tomato mixture. Fold mixture so pasta does not break. Let sit for 10-15 mins. You can add cheese if you desire.

Cake Mix Cookies

Method:
Stir mixture – Add extra ingredients of choice. Recipe for today, we used chocolate cake mix. Then we added 1 cup chopped pecans and 1 cup butterscotch chips. Drop by spoonfuls on greased pan. Bake for 10 mins. at 350 degrees. Let cool completely on pan