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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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 - 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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Humble Cajun-style recipes like this instant pot dinner, along with my hearty One Pot Sausage and Red Rice and creamy One Pot Sausage Pasta, got us through those long days.

Made with smoked pork sausage, canned white beans, rice, and a little Cajun-creole spice, this recipe comes together quickly in the Instant Pot but tastes like it’s been simmering for hours. It’s the same kind of comforting, no-fuss meal as my yummy White Bean Chicken Soup—simple ingredients, big flavor, and exactly what Cajun cooking is all about!

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Tips for Making Instant Pot White Beans, Sausage, and Rice

• Use your favorite smoked pork sausage.  
• I always have canned white beans because of this recipe.  Use your favorite white beans.
• I have not made this recipe on the stove top yet, but I’ll try that soon for you guys!!
• Add some more spice if you like!  Tabasco sauce and jarred jalapeños would go great with this too.

Instant Pot White Beans, Sausage, and Rice

Yield: 5-6

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Instant Pot White Beans, Sausage, and Rice - It only takes minutes and a few ingredients to make this easy all in one pot meal filled with smoked sausage, white beans, rice, and some spice.

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Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds smoked pork sausage, sliced
• 3 15 oz. cans Great Northern Beans, undrained
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup medium grain rice, uncooked
• 1 tsp creole seasoning
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• Parsley to garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in Instant Pot and stir to combine.
2. Set it to manual pressure for 15 minutes. Make sure valve is set to "sealing." It will take about 15 minutes to come to pressure before it starts to count down.
3. Once it is done, allow it to naturally release pressure for about 10 minutes.
4. Carefully turn valve to release pressure (always grab from under valve because steam comes out of the top).
Remove lid and stir and serve.

STOVE TOP DIRECTIONS:

1. Brown sausage and onion in a sauce pan.
2. Add in the rest of the ingredients.
3. Bring to a boil and then reduce to low. Cover with a lid and let it cook for about 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Check to make sure rice is cooked. If not, allow to cook covered for a few more minutes.

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Yield: 5-6

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Instant Pot White Beans, Sausage, and Rice - It only takes minutes and a few ingredients to make this easy all in one pot meal filled with smoked sausage, white beans, rice, and some spice.

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Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds smoked pork sausage, sliced
• 3 15 oz. cans Great Northern Beans, undrained
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup medium grain rice, uncooked
• 1 tsp creole seasoning
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• Parsley to garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in Instant Pot and stir to combine.
2. Set it to manual pressure for 15 minutes. Make sure valve is set to "sealing." It will take about 15 minutes to come to pressure before it starts to count down.
3. Once it is done, allow it to naturally release pressure for about 10 minutes.
4. Carefully turn valve to release pressure (always grab from under valve because steam comes out of the top).
Remove lid and stir and serve.

STOVE TOP DIRECTIONS:

1. Brown sausage and onion in a sauce pan.
2. Add in the rest of the ingredients.
3. Bring to a boil and then reduce to low. Cover with a lid and let it cook for about 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Check to make sure rice is cooked. If not, allow to cook covered for a few more minutes.

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This One-Pot Sausage and Red Rice came about from a family favorite dish called Sausage and Red Gravy.  It’s one of the most cost-friendly and time-friendly dishes we make.  I decided to take all those ingredients and make it even easier!  I cooked the rice together with it to make a one-pot meal since I know you guys love them!

It starts out just like Jambalaya minus the pork or chicken.  I love cooking dishes where the rice is added while cooking.  Who wants to clean a second pot?  Plus, cooking in one pot truly flavors your food since the rice will absorb the delicious tomato gravy made from all the juicy bits from browning the sausage and veggies.

You end up with a big pot of goodness!

How to make One-Pot Sausage and Red Rice:

1. Brown your sausage.  Remove.
2. Brown your onions and peppers.
3. Add sausage, tomato sauce, rice, and water.
4. Let mixture come to a boil and reduce to low.
5. Simmer covered and then enjoy!  EASY!

Tips for Cooking One-Pot Meals with Rice:

• I use a medium-grain rice.  Increase cooking time for a long-grain rice.
• After adding rice and bringing it to a boil, make sure to reduce heat to LOW.
• Do not lift the lid to check the rice before 20 minutes.
• If after 20-25 minutes, rice is still not cooked, add a little more water and cover for 5 more minutes.

One-Pot Sausage and Red Rice

Yield: 6

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 pound smoked pork sausage
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tsp creole seasoning
• 2 8 oz cans of tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups medium-grain rice

Instructions

1. In a large pot, brown sausage over medium-high heat. Remove from pan to a paper towel-lined plate.
2. Add onions and bell peppers. Season with 1/2 tsp. creole seasoning. Saute for about 7 minutes or until onions become translucent.
3. Add sausage back to pot. Add in tomato sauce, water, other 1/2 tsp. of seasoning and rice. Bring to a boil and then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook on low for 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Lift lid to stir and check to see if rice is cooked. If not, add a little more water and then cover and cook for 5 more minutes.

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I’m bringing back an oldie but a goodie for you guys today!  This Crockpot Hoppin’ John was first published on my blog back in 2013.  It deserved a little updating and attention because it really is one of my favorite easy recipes.

And I’m all about easy recipes with back to school life right now.  So I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Original Post from 2013:
This is a super simple recipe given to me by a friend several years ago.  I love crock pot recipes that turn out great (because I’ve made my share that don’t). This one is a nice change from the usual Red Beans and Sausage I like to make.  It uses can black-eyed peas, but I’m sure you could use dry beans by just soaking them overnight before putting them in the crock pot.

Crockpot Hoppin' John

Yield: 6 to 8

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Ingredients

• 1 chopped onion
• 1 chopped bell pepper
• 1 can (MILD) Rotel or diced tomatoes
• 1 can beef broth
• 3 cans black-eyed peas
• 1 lb. of sausage (sliced)
• cooked rice for serving

Instructions

1. Add onion, bell pepper, Rotel, beef broth, black-eyed peas, and sausage to the crockpot.
2. Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours.
3. Serve over cooked rice.

Notes

Substitute diced tomatoes for the Rotel if you prefer less spice.

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I’ve been so excited to share this recipe for Sheet Pan Roasted Sausage & Squash!  I’ve had it on my list for a while now, and couldn’t wait to get back to post it.  I took a little break from blogging over this last week.  Some friends and I went away to the beach for a fun girls’ trip.  I’ve never done that before because I’ve always had little ones, but I figured it was about time I go.

And boy did I have so much fun!!  We hung out on the beach reading and listening to music and the waves.  It was so relaxing!!!  It’s also nice to take a break from mom-mode.  I found myself wondering why I had never done this before.  It was definitely nice to recharge our batteries!

We all did a lot of reading too!  It is safe to say that all the Liane Moriarty books were the most popular beach reads for sure!  We were super excited when we found out they are making a movie with The Husband’s Secret!

It is, however, nice to be home again and sharing recipes.  This Sheet Pan Roasted Sausage & Squash recipe can’t get any easier.  We ate it as a side dish, but with the sausage, it can be a stand-alone dish.  I love that it is easy and only a few ingredients.  Those are definitely the best recipes!  Hope you enjoy!

Sheet Pan Roasted Sausage and Squash

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Ingredients

• 2 yellow squash
• 1/2 lb. smoked pork sausage
• 1 small onion
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 pepper
• 1 - 1 1/2olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Slice squash into half moons about 1/4 inch thick. Slice onion. Place squash and onion in a large bowl.
3. Add 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper and olive oil. Toss to coat evenly and place on a sheet pan.
4. Add sliced sausage to sheet pan.
5. Roast for about 25 to 30 minutes or until sausage is browned and vegetables are tender.

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I’m convinced I make the best menu plan for the week when I’m starving.  That’s when I love to flip through my cookbooks and magazines the most.  Everything always looks so good!  I feel completely inspired and could pretty much eat anything.

This also applies to our choice in Sunday dinner ideas.  My husband and I are pretty sure we must decide what we are eating that night before we go eat breakfast after church.  If we don’t, you can pretty much bet, we will be unenthused about any meal idea for supper.  And then suddenly, it will be 4:00 and we’re starving with no plans.  This can also be a problem if I haven’t grocery shopped for the week.  And that happens quite often lately with our busy schedule.

But being famished helps when going to the grocery store.  I always come home with lots of goodies.  However, sometimes that’s not so good on the bank account.  I spend way too much money when I’m hungry…but we have a lot of good stuff to eat.

And when I’m starving, I love good, hearty food.  This Sausage & Black Eyed Pea Chili is just that!  It’s filled with so much goodness!  It’s a perfect Sunday dinner idea, but because it is quick and easy, you can pretty much make it any day of the week.  Normally, black-eyed peas are a side dish to rice and gravy in our  home, but we pretty much all love them…with the exception of our picky eater.  So I welcome the idea of using them up in other dishes too.

But I think my favorite part of this dish is the breakfast sausage.  I love it, and it’s fun to use in dishes that aren’t breakfast!  Plus you can pretty much bet if I put it in a dip, we will devour it!  So why not put it in our dinner!

Hope you enjoy it!

You can see this recipe on Julie’s Eats & Treats where I am a contributor!!

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So I have some EXCITING NEWS that I’ve been waiting to share with you all!!  And the sheer fact that I even have this news is a testament to how God has been working in my life lately.  No….it’s not another baby!  (umm…cause I don’t know if I could handle another one 🙂 )

Some of you may know that I am a former teacher (3 years elementary and 6 years middle school math).  I quit teaching 3 years ago.  I was done.  Done.  And I really never looked back.  I was fortunate to work with my husband for a year and a half and then stay home with our 3rd and 4th child the last year and half.  Anytime I heard the news of a teaching position, I knew I didn’t want to go back to it.

I taught with some wonderful people that I truly missed, and I had the pleasure of teaching some really great kids, but I just needed a break.  And that break turned into this blog…and baby #4.

Well, God sure did have some serious and rapid changes he was about to make in my life.  Out of the blue last week, I started thinking about teaching again.  It was a strange feeling I hadn’t had since leaving the profession.  I pushed it aside thinking maybe in a few years I might go back.  And that was a big MIGHT.

Two days later, a friend sent me a message that a local private school was looking for a sixth grade math teacher.  And as always, I told her I wasn’t interested.  But it kept nagging at me.  What in the world was wrong with me?  Maybe it had something to do with the fact it would be the school my kids would be attending next year.  So I pushed it aside.  A few hours later, as I was telling my husband about it and all the reasons I couldn’t possibly go back to teaching, I got another text from a former co-worker I adore.  I hadn’t spoke to her in quite some time.  At that moment, I KNEW God was trying to tell me something.

But I kept pushing it aside.  And y’all…all I could think about was this blog.  I’ve worked SO HARD on it the last 3 years.  Could I really do both?

As the day went on, I found out it was a position with some friends of mine from church.  And there was that feeling again that God needed me to listen.

So I did.  I made the call to one of those friends.

And the next morning, I accepted a teaching job.

That was a little over a week ago.  I am still trying to wrap my brain around it.  I am in awe at how God has worked on my heart and in my life lately.

I’ve been at this job for 1 week, and I have been up and down with my emotions of going back to work with now FOUR children and a blog to run.  But I can’t help but feel so blessed.  The people I work with are so full of joy and so welcoming.  The students are incredible.  The whole environment is not like any I’ve ever been around.

So despite being very overwhelmed about putting my two little ones in full-time daycare, LOADS of laundry piling up, no supper planned at all, I feel so blessed.  I am so blessed that God has opened my eyes to something new.

I know eventually my family and I will settle into our new routine.  I will find my groove and learn how to balance it all.  And I will get my suppers planned…

And this Slow Cooker Sauce Piquante is on my new “working mom menu!”  Sauce Piquante is a Cajun dish.  It’s usually a tomato gravy with some sort of meat.  It usually comes with a little spicy kick to it too.   It’s usually cooked stove-top as opposed to the slow cooker.  I made mine with smoked pork sausage and beef stew meat.  And we LOVED it!  First, it smelled awesome, and second, it that stew meat was so tender!  I was so excited with how it came out.  We served it over cooked rice with green beans and new potatoes.

Hope you enjoy!  I’ll be back with a GIVEAWAY tomorrow!!

Slow Cooker Sauce Piquante

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Ingredients

• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 3/4 lb. tenderized beef stew meat ( chopped)
• 3/4 lb. smoked pork sausage, sliced
• 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 10 oz. can mild Rotel (use Hot if you like spicy food)
• 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp creole seasoning
• cooked rice for serving

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients except rice to slow cooker. Stir. Cover with lid and cook on low for 8 hours.
2. Serve over rice.

Notes

This is not a spicy version since I have small children. If you would like a traditionally spicy version, you can add hot sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, or even use a spicy sausage.

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Tips for Making Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes:

• Use a smoky pork sausage. These are plentiful in the grocery stores where I live.
• If you aren’t a fan of cream of mushroom, you can try subbing cream of chicken.
• Some readers like to add shredded to cheese to this recipe.

And tell me I am not the only person that feels so organized and prepared when I have something cooking in my slow cooker?  Surely not! I love that feeling of knowing supper is done!!  And here lately we stay so busy all week, just about everyday is a good day for the crockpot!

Crockpot Sausage & Potatoes

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Cook Time: 7 hours

Total Time: 7 hours

This Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes recipe is an easy slow cooker dinner made with smoky sausage, potatoes, and onions. A simple comfort food meal perfect for busy weeknights.

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Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs. smoked pork sausage, sliced
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2.5 lbs. medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 10 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
• 3/4 tsp. creole seasoning

Instructions

1. Spray crockpot with cooking spray unless you use a liner*
2. Place all ingredients in crockpot. Stir.
3. Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.
4. *Use a slow cooker liner for easy clean up! You can find these with the plastic storage bags in the grocery store.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 899Total Fat: 51gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 31gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 2117mgCarbohydrates: 71gFiber: 8gSugar: 7gProtein: 40g

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We served these sausage and potatoes with corn-on-the-cob, which my kids LOVE!  Nothing better to these Louisiana folks than sausage, corn, and potatoes!

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Hey everyone!  I have a fun new feature on my blog called Cajun Cookin’.  I’m so excited to share some of my recipes that are very near and dear to my heart.  They come from one of the best cuisines on Earth-Cajun Food!  Okay, maybe I’m a little biased, but our food down here in Louisiana has so much flavor, and I’m excited to share some of these dishes with you.

I thought I’d start off with an easy weeknight Cajun dish, Rice Cooker Sausage Jambalaya.  Normally Jambalaya is a Sunday dinner at our house, but every now and then, it’s nice to enjoy on a busy weeknight.

This dish couldn’t get easier!  Five ingredients and a rice cooker and you are on your way to a great Cajun dinner!

Plus, you’ve got your protein and sides all in one pot.  Less clean up=a happier mommy!

UPDATE: This recipe has been modified to make it lower in sodium as of 12/28/15. I reduced the amount of french onion soup and replaced it with water. I also replaced black-eyed peas with bacon to a regular can of black-eyed peas. This helped cut down on the salt quite a bit.  We really enjoyed it!

Rice Cooker Sausage Jambalaya

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Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. smoked sausage, thinly sliced
• 1/2 can french onion soup (about a 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 can Rotel (mild) or diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can blackeyed peas, undrained
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice*
• *If using the rice cooker measuring cup, use 2 of those cups for the rice since they are actually 3/4 cup.

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients in rice cooker.
2. Start the rice cooker.
3. Once it finishes, allow it to set for 5 minutes. (Do not lift the lid).
4. Turn the rice cooker back on again. It will cook for a shorter cycle this time. Let it set for 10 minutes after it goes off.
5. Stir and check rice to make sure it is done. If not, add a little more water (about 2 tbsp), stir, and set it to cook again.

Notes

*I used an 8 cup rice cooker. You can find one HERE.
**I also use medium-grain rice.
UPDATE: This recipe has been modified to make it lower in sodium as of 12/28/15. I reduced the amount of french onion soup and replaced it with water. I also replaced black-eyed peas with bacon to a regular can of black-eyed peas. This helped cut down on the salt quite a bit.

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