Comfort Food meets Comfort Food with this Jambalaya-inspired “mac” and cheese! This is sure to be a hit with your family and makes the perfect game day meal.

Ingredients

3/4 lbs. pounds andouille sausage, sliced (chorizo will work in a pinch)

1 green pepper, chop

1 onion, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped

2 tbs. all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon adobo

1 tbs. Cajun seasoning

1 12 oz. can evaporated milk (halved)

12 oz. dried cheese tortellini

2 cups chicken stock

3/4 lbs. peeled and deveined shrimp

8 oz. cheddar cheese

olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Spray sleeve of the slowcooker with vegetable oil spray. Then, heat a frying pan on medium and add the olive oil. Once the oil is heated add in the andouille sausage and saute until browned. Remove sausage and add to the slowcooker. To the frying pan add the onions, peppers, and celery. Saute until translucent, then sprinkle in flour and brown. Stir in dry seasonings, gently whisk in half of the evaporated milk. Whisk vigorously to dissolve the flour and mix out the lumps. When the mixture thickens remove pan from the heat and whisk in remaining milk.

Add dried cheese tortellini to the slowcooker Pour the contents of the pan mixture over the tortellini and stir in the chicken stock. Cover and cook for 1 ½ to 2 ½ on high. 15-20 minutes before the end of the cooking time, when tortellini is tender stir in shrimp and cheese. Cook until are opaque throughout. Serve with hot sauce if desired.

Serves 4.