This One-Pot pasta is one of those easy dinner recipes I love to make because it saves the night. I also love how one-pot means way less clean up time! The Cajun seasoning brings that signature kick we love, the cream brings it all together into the most delicious sausage pasta.

If you’re loving one pot dinners like me, don’t miss my One-Pot Cajun Pastalaya, the ever-popular One-Pot Sausage and Red Rice, or my weeknight One Pot Sausage Spaghetti . They all bring that same easy, comforting vibe to your dinner time!

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What can be used to substitute Cajun Pork Sausage?

• I know in some parts of the country, smoked sausage can be harder to find.
• You can pretty much use any smoky sausage you’d like. Sausage is unique in that there are many different kinds with many different flavors. That being said, you want to use a flavor you love, because this will flavor your whole pasta.

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Easy Creamy Cajun One Pot Sausage Pasta

Yield: 6 servings

This One Pot Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta is packed with Cajun flavor, smoky sausage, and a divine parmesan cream sauce. It's an easy dinner that comes together fast with just one pot.

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Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs smoked pork sausage, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 1 small red onion, sliced
• 1 1/2 tsp creole seasoning
• 32 oz low sodium chicken broth
• 12 oz fettuccine
• 8 oz heavy cream
• 3 tbsp grated parmesan

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, brown sausage.
2. Remove sausage to a bowl and set aside.
3. Add sliced peppers and onions to skillet. Season with creole seasoning. Saute peppers and onions for about 7 minutes.
4. Add sausage back to skillet. Stir to combine.
5. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
6. Once boiling add in fettuccine. I break mine in half. Stir pasta every few minutes as it cooks and liquid is reduced. This takes about 20-25 minutes.
7. Once pasta is cooked, add in heavy cream and stir.
8. Stir in parmesan cheese and serve.

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I don’t know about you, but we often need easy dinners like this Easy Chicken Spaghetti for busy nights. My kids love a good pasta, and my go-to pasta recipes like Easy Chicken Tortellini Pasta Bake and Easy One Pot Pizza Pasta are some of the favorites around our house.

And isn’t there just something about a yummy creamy pasta dish with some good breadsticks and a salad. My mouth is watering just thinking about this!

Let me show you how to make it!

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Notes for Chicken in this recipe:

I like to cut up my chicken breasts really small. I find this spreads the protein further in the dish, and it is overall easier to eat. If you don’t have a great deal of time to prep chicken, you can use a rotisserie chicken in this recipe. However, I think cutting up chicken breasts vs deboning a rotisserie chicken may take about the same amount of time.

Other star ingredients in this dish:

1. Pasta – I like to use a THIN spaghetti.
2. Butter and Olive Oil – The butter adds flavor and the olive oil helps give the butter a place to go and not burn.
3. Creole seasoning – Y’all know I’m from Louisiana, and I don’t make a dish without this stuff. This is my favorite brand. You can use a seasoned salt if you can’t find creole seasoning.
4. Creamy Components – Low Sodium Cream of Chicken, sour cream, half and half – I usually go with full fat on the sour cream and half and half, but you can cut back on some calories using the reduced fat versions.
5. Shredded Colby Jack Cheese – I cannot emphasize enough…shred your own cheese! It makes such a huge difference! I love this shredder. My 11 year old is the designated cheese shredder in our house!
6. Grated Parmesan – I like to buy mine in the specialty cheese section of the grocery store.
7. Italian bread crumbs – This step is for that crispy topping that adds the most delicious touch to the recipe.
8. Fresh Italian parsley – This adds a bit of extra freshness to the topping!

This is such an easy weeknight recipe your family will enjoy! Be sure to check out my favorite Busy Week Dinners too!!

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Easy Cheesy Chicken Pasta

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Ingredients

• 8 oz thin spaghetti
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1.5 pounds uncooked chicken breasts, diced into small 3/4 in pieces
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 tsp creole seasoning
• 1 10 oz can low-sodium cream of chicken
• 8 oz sour cream
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 8 oz shredded Colby Jack cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup half and half
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

1. Fill a pot with hot water and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add spaghetti and cook for 7 to 8 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. In a large oven safe skillet,* melt butter and olive oil over medium high heat.
4. Season chicken breasts pieces wtih creole seasoning. Add to butter and oil in skillet. Saute for about 5 minutes.
5. Add chopped onion and saute for about 5 more minutes.
6. Add cream of chicken and sour cream. Stir well to combine. Add oregano and stir.
7. Add 1 cup shredded cheese and stir to combine.
8. Stir in 1/2 cup half and half and 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese and stir.
9. Add in cooked spaghetti and stir to combine.
10. At this point, if you are not using an oven safe skillet, transfer your pasta to a casserole dish and continue directions.
11. Top with remaining shredded cheese, bread crumbs, and remaining parmesan cheese (1/4 cup).
12. Transfer skillet to oven and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
13. Top with fresh chopped parsley and serve.

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Spaghetti is one of my go to dinners when I need easy. And at this time of year, I can only manage easy recipes after our busy school days. This One Pot Creamy Sausage Spaghetti has now made spaghetti night even easier!!

And not only is this recipe easy, but it also uses one of my favorite secrets: Jimmy Dean Sausage!! It just makes spaghetti night have a little twist!! Then throw in some heavy cream, and you’ve got yourself a fun change up to the usual spaghetti night!

What ingredients are needed for One Pot Creamy Sausage Spaghetti?

• Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage – You can use regular or HOT. They are both great!
• Canned crushed tomatoes – I like the CENTO brand.
• minced garlic – I like to buy the pre-minced squeeze container.
• dried oregano
• dried basil
• salt and pepper
• olive oil
• chicken broth
• heavy cream
• thin spaghetti

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One-Pot Creamy Sausage Spaghetti

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Ingredients

• 1 lb. Jimmy Dean sausage (regular or hot)
• 28 oz canned crushed Cento tomatoes
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 32 oz chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 16 oz thin spaghetti, uncooked

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, brown sausage until cooked through.
2. Add canned crushed tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and simmer for about 5 minutes.
3. Add chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring it to a boil.
4. Stir in uncooked spaghetti noodles (I break them in half). Reduce to a simmer and cover. Stir occasionally until pasta is cooked through and most liquid has been absorbed.

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If you’ve been around this blog for a while, then you know I am a fan of shrimp!  In particular, I love shrimp and pasta. There is just something about a dinner like these that seem more upscale at home. I love to serve all of these with salad and bread. These are all perfect for company too! And if you need a good bread recipe, try this easy Basil Pesto Loaf!

Tomato Basil Shrimp Pasta

This is a delicious pasta filled with a tomato basil cream sauce. The recipe came from my favorite Creamy Tomato Basil Soup. For a long time, I wanted to turn that soup into a pasta dish, and boy was I glad I did!

Cajun Shrimp Mac and Cheese

This Cajun Shrimp Mac & Cheese came about after our trip to Nantucket where I had a version of this. I loved it so much, I came home and recreated it! That is one of my favorite parts of traveling….the food research 🙂 I am so proud of how well this recipe came out!!

Lemon Shrimp Linguine

There is no pasta recipe on this blog of mine that is easier than this Lemon Shrimp Linguine. By the time the pasta is al dente, your shrimp and sauce is ready. This dish with a salad and bread is a perfect Friday night!

Shrimp Scampi

This Shrimp Scampi recipe is near and dear to my heart. It’s my go-to pasta recipe I make for company. It is literally the first recipe I created. I was just a young girl in college who loved Olive Garden Chicken Scampi, and I decided to create this version and my other favorite chicken version. I’ve been making both ever since!

If you are looking for more shrimp recipes, HERE are many more!

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I know how much you guys are a fan of one-pot meals! I love them too! That’s why I have so many on my site. So I know you guys are going to love this One Pot Blackened Shrimp and Sausage too! It’s got such great flavor guys! It’s a little like this other favorite!

What do you need to make this One Pot Blackened Shrimp and Sausage Recipe?

• smoked pork sausage
• peeled shrimp, medium count
• yellow onion
• blackening seasoning
• chicken broth
• water
• fettuccine pasta
• heavy cream
• fresh parsley
• FULL RECIPE IS BELOW.

How easy is this recipe to make?

• This recipe is really easy especially since it is a one-pot meal!
• Just brown your sausage and onion in a non-stick skillet followed by your seasoned shrimp.
• Stir in chicken broth and cook pasta.
• Finish it off with heavy cream.
• FULL RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

Tips for this recipe:

• Use your favorite smoked sausage. We use a local brand.
• Remove tails from shrimp or leave them on for a prettier presentation.
• Use really any pasta you like. My kids like fettuccine, but you could use bow-tie or penne pasta for this recipe as well.
• I like to use a non-stick skillet since I’m cooking pasta in this recipe. I have this one here and it is a favorite.

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One Pot Blackened Shrimp and Sausage Pasta

Yield: 6

Sauteed sausage and blackened shrimp with a creamy Cajun flavored Alfredo sauce.

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Ingredients

• 1 lb. pork sausage
• 1 lb. shrimp, medium count
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tsp blackening seasoning, divided
• 32 oz chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 12 oz fettuccine pasta
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Slice sausage and brown in a large saute pan over medium high heat until mostly browned for about 4 minutes. Add chopped onion and continue cooking over medium high heat for about 10 minutes. Remove sausage and onion from pan.
2. Season shrimp with 1 1/2 tsp blackening seasoning. Add to pan after removing sausage. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes. Add sausage and onion back to pan.
3. Add in chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil. Add fettuccine pasta (uncooked). Spread out pasta into liquid and continue to boil and stir occasionally until pasta is cooked.
4. Stir in heavy cream and season with remaining blackening seasoning. Allow to simmer over medium for about 5 minutes.
5. Top with fresh parsley and serve.

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If you’re in the mood to switch things up, I also love making my Copycat Spicy Chicken Romano pasta or this Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake when I want something just as easy. And when I have a little more time on my hands, my Roasted Garlic Cajun Chicken Pasta always delivers.

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This would be a wonderful dinner served with a salad and bread! And a glass of wine would be quite nice too! Let me know when you try this recipe! The easy homemade alfredo sauce is next level good! Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!!

What ingredients are needed for this Chicken Tortellini Pasta Bake?

• butter
• cream cheese
• heavy cream
• garlic powder
• grated parmesan cheese
  You can use shredded parmesan cheese as well.
• basil paste
  If you don’t have basil paste, add 1 tsp dried basil or 1 tsp of dried Italian seasoning.
• kosher salt
  Want a little more spice? Add in 1 tsp creole seasoning into the alfredo sauce instead of the 1 tsp of kosher salt. Taste to season with a little more salt.
• refrigerated cheese tortellini
• chopped rotisserie chicken
• shredded mozzarella cheese

Tips for making this Chicken Tortellini Pasta Bake:

• You can change up the cheese to suit your preferences. You can add Colby Jack or Fontina if you’d like.
• I use a combination of white and dark meat from the rotisserie chicken.
• If you don’t have basil paste, add 1 tsp dried basil or 1 tsp of dried Italian seasoning.
• Want a little more spice? Add in 1 tsp creole seasoning into the alfredo sauce instead of the 1 tsp of kosher salt. Taste to season with a little more salt.

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Easy Chicken Tortellini Pasta Bake

Easy Chicken Tortellini Pasta Bake - A quick creamy pasta recipe filled with a delicious homemade basil Alfredo sauce, cheese tortellini, rotisserie chicken, and shredded mozzarella cheese.

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Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 3 oz cream cheese
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp basil paste
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 36 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 3 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add in cream cheese and stir until melted. Add heavy cream, garlic powder, basil paste, and salt. Stir and let it come to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in parmesan cheese. Remove from heat.
3. In a casserole dish, layer half of the tortellini pasta( no precooking required). Top with 1 1/2 cups rotisserie chicken, 1 cup shredded mozzarella, half of the cream mixture. Repeat layers once more. Top with remaining mozzarella.
4. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and turn on broiler to brown the cheese on top for about 2 or 3 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 or 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Substitutions:

• You can change up the cheese to suit your preferences. You can add Colby Jack or Fontina if you'd like.
• I use a combination of white and dark meat from the rotisserie chicken.
• If you don't have basil paste, add 1 tsp dried basil or 1 tsp of dried Italian seasoning.
• Want a little more spice? Add in 1 tsp creole seasoning into the alfredo sauce instead of the 1 tsp of kosher salt. Taste to season with a little more salt.

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B.J. and I recently got back from our 20th anniversary trip.  We went to Boston and surrounding areas, and ended with a few days in the picturesque Nantucket Island.  I’ll be posting all about our trip soon, but I wanted to share the first recipe I knew I would be recreating once we got back home.   I tried Lobster at just about every dinner, and I had Lobster Mac and Cheese twice.  This Cajun Shrimp Mac and Cheese is my southern Louisiana recreation of one of my favorite versions of mac and cheese I tried at Brant Point Grill in Nantucket.

If you’ve followed along around here for any length of time then you know shrimp is one of my favorites with pasta.  I’m so excited with how well this mac and cheese recipe came out!!  I nailed it y’all!!

Without trying to sound too forceful, YOU HAVE TO MAKE THIS SOON!  It’s that good folks.  Make it as a main dish or as a side to go with grilled steak.  Heck, make it for company too!

Two important things to note about this Cajun Shrimp Mac and Cheese:

• The key to this recipe is the Vermont White Cheddar and the fresh parmesan.  It gives it restaurant quality taste.
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• Cheesy Cajun Shrimp Enchiladas
• Tomato Basil Shrimp Pasta
• Lemon Shrimp Linguine
• Shrimp Scampi

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This pasta is a new favorite weeknight dinner around our house.  It comes from my friend Annie, who shared her lunch with me one day when I forgot mine at home.  What a sweet friend!!

I took one bite, and I told her I had to have the recipe!!  She told me how easy it was, and of course, I could not wait to try it with my people.  I’m happy to report that they loved it, and the fact that it took hardly no time at all is HUGE!

Notes about this Easy Sausage Tortellini Pasta:

• Tortellini:  I like to use these Kroger frozen ones.  They are a little cheaper.
• Sauce:  I like to use Classico Four Cheese sauce.

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Easy Sausage Tortellini Pasta

Yield: 6

Easy Sausage Tortellini Pasta - This pasta recipe has become a dinner time favorite around here!  It uses only 5 ingredients and cooks in 20 minutes!! You'll never guess what gives it the awesome flavor!

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Ingredients

• 1 lb. jimmy dean breakfast sausage
• 20 oz package of cheese tortellini (fresh or frozen)
• 24 oz jar of Four Cheese Pasta Sauce
• 1 - 2 cups of shredded mozzarella

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil tortellini according to package directions and drain.
2. In a large skillet, brown jimmy dean sausage until cooked.
3. Add pasta sauce and simmer for a few minutes. Stir in tortellini.
4. Top with shredded mozzarella and fresh parsley. Allow cheese to melt and then serve.

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I’m all about a good pasta recipe!  This Roasted Garlic Cajun Chicken Pasta has my name all over it!  There is just something about a creamy pasta that is so comforting.  This would be a great dish to make for company too!  

What do you need for this Roasted Garlic Cajun Chicken Pasta?

• chicken breasts (buy them thin if you don’t want to worry about pounding them thinner)
• garlic
• olive oil
• creole seasoning
• onions, bell peppers, celery (or buy frozen Seasoning Blend that has everything chopped for you)
• canned sliced mushrooms
• flour
• half and half
• bow tie pasta
• diced tomatoes
• green onions

Is roasting garlic complicated?

• Not at all!!  Just follow these steps:

1.  Cut top of head of garlic off and discard.
2. Place the garlic onto a sheet of aluminum foil.
3. Drizzle with olive oil (about 1 to 2 tbsp)
4. Pull up sides of foil around garlic and seal.  Place on a pan.
5. Roast for 45 minutes at 350.
6. Let it cool and squeeze garlic out!  Perfection!

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Roasted Garlic Cajun Chicken Pasta

Roasted Garlic Cajun Chicken Pasta - Creole seasoned chicken breasts over bow tie pasta tossed with a delicious roasted garlic cream sauce. 

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Ingredients

• 1 head garlic
• 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 3 boneless chicken breasts *
• 3 tsp creole seasoning, divided
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 small can sliced mushrooms
• 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• 12 oz bowtie pasta
• 2 cups half and half
• Optional toppings: diced tomato, sliced green onions

Instructions

1. Cut top end of garlic off and discard. Do not peel garlic. Place it on a large sheet of foil ( about 12 x 12 in). Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil over garlic and wrap foil around it pulling sides up so that oil does not leak out. Place on a pan and roast at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove and squeeze out garlic and reserve for pasta.

2. Place chicken breasts on counter between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Pound out each breast until thin. *See note below. Cut each piece in half for a total of 6 pieces of chicken. Season with 1 tsp of creole seasoning.

3. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium high heat. Cook chicken 5 minutes per side and remove to a plate.

4. Bring water to a boil for the pasta.

5. In the same skillet, add onions, bell pepper, and celery. Saute for about 5 minutes and add chopped bacon. Saute about 10 more minutes. Season with 1/2 tsp of creole seasoning while veggies and bacon saute.

6. While veggies and bacon saute, cook pasta according to package directions.

7. Add mushrooms and roasted garlic and stir. Add in flour and stir until combined.

8. Add half and half. Stir and let thicken over medium-low heat.

9. Add in cooked pasta an stir to combine. Top with chicken breasts, diced tomatoes, and green onions. Can top with optional parmesan as well.

Notes

Buy thin sliced chicken breasts if you don't want to pound the chicken into thinner pieces.

Use Seasoning Blend (frozen mixture of diced onions, peppers, and celery) to cut down on chopping time.

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We love our jambalaya down here in Louisiana, as we do so many of our rice dishes.  But every now and then, we like to change things up!  This One-Pot Cajun Pastalaya has all of our Cajun flavors, but with pasta!

One of the best things about Cajun recipes is how truly simple they are with only a few ingredients.  This is why I know you will love this recipe.  You don’t need much to make it, and it’s only one-pot to clean!  Winning!

What do you need to make this One-Pot Cajun Pastalaya?

• chicken breasts
• smoked sausage
• seasoning blend (A great shortcut!  frozen diced onions, bell peppers, celery)
• chicken broth
• fettuccine pasta
• heavy cream
• creole seasoning
• parsley

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One Pot Cajun Pastalaya - A Jambalaya Pasta

One Pot Cajun Pastalaya - A Jambalaya Pasta - This traditional cajun dish is reinvented in yummy pasta form!  It's an easy one pot meal with few ingredients you have to try soon!

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Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds smoked pork sausage
• 2 boneless chicken breasts
• 2 1/2 tsp creole seasoning, divided
• 1 1/2 cups seasoning blend*
• 32 oz. chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 12 oz. fettuccine
• 1 cup heavy cream
• fresh parsley for topping

Instructions

1. Slice sausage. Brown in a large dutch oven pot. Remove from pan. Repeat with any remaining sausage.
2. While sausage browns, chop chicken into 1 inch pieces and season with 1 tsp creole seasoning.
3. After removing sausage, brown chicken for about 8 minutes stirring to brown all sides. Add seasoning blend and season with 1/2 tsp creole. Continue browning with chicken for about 10 more minutes. Once chicken is browned, add sausage back to pot.
4. Add chicken broth and water and season with 1 tsp creole seasoning. Stir and bring to a boil.
5. Once boiling, add fettuccine. Spread fettuccine across and over meat making sure it is covered with liquid. Continue boiling uncovered, stirring as pasta cooks for about 15 minutes. Liquid will reduce as pasta cooks.
6. Add 1 cup of heavy cream and stir. Cook another 5 minutes. Taste and season if necessary.

Notes

*Seasoning Blend is a great shortcut. It's chopped onion, celery, bell pepper, and parsley and found in the frozen foods.

Don't have seasoning blend where you live? Just chop 1 onion, 1 green bell pepper, and 2 stalks celery.

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