Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage
Experience the comforting flavors of our Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage, a mouthwatering dish that brings together succulent shrimp and savory andouille sausage in a creamy Cajun spiced sauce. The fettuccine pasta is cooked to perfection providing the base, for this masterpiece. Each bite is a symphony of flavors and textures from the tender shrimp to the sausage all enveloped in a sauce that offers just the right amount of spice. This pleasant fusion of Italian cuisines is guaranteed to vamoose you craving for more. Share this meal with your loved ones. Witness their faces light up, with sheer culinary delight.
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb. large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning (or Creole seasoning)
- ½ tsp dried Oregano
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 6 oz andouille sausage or smoked sausage (thinly sliced)
- 10 oz fettuccine pasta
- ½ yellow onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
- 4 tsp Cajun seasoning (or Creole seasoning)
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 2-3 cloves garlic (chopped)
- ½ c crushed tomatoes
- 1 c chicken broth sodium free
- 1 c heavy cream
- ⅔ c Grated Parmesan
- 1 tbsp parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Start by tossing the shrimp with a mixture of salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning and oregano until they are well coated. Take a skillet. Heat it over medium-high heat while drizzling some olive oil on the bottom.
- Next add the shrimp to the skillet. Cook them for around 2 minutes. Flip the shrimp. Let them cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Once done transfer them to a plate. Set aside.
- Drizzle olive oil into the same pan then add the sausage and cook until it turns caramelized and browned which usually takes about 4 to 5 minutes. Once browned, remove the sausage from the pan. Set it aside as well.
- Now it's time to cook your pasta in boiling water that has been generously seasoned with salt. Cook it until it reaches an al dente texture.
- Lower the heat, on your stove to medium add olive oil into the pan you used earlier then introduce onion, red bell pepper, Cajun seasoning, brown sugar and a pinch of salt. Sauté this mixture until both onion and pepper have softened nicely.
- After that's done cooking for a bit incorporate garlic into your pan. Cook it for 30 seconds.
- Proceed by pouring crushed tomatoes along, with chicken broth and heavy cream into your pan. Allow everything to come to a simmer while stirring gently to scrape up any bits stuck at the bottom of your skillet.
- Stir in some Parmesan cheese into this sauce you've created until everything is perfectly blended together. Once combined nicely add in both cooked pasta as well as the sausage while stirring gently so they are evenly coated with sauce. Let this mixture heat through for about 2 to 3 minutes before seasoning with salt and pepper according to your taste preferences.
- To finish off this dish beautifully add in those cooked shrimp you prepared earlier. Garnish the dish by sprinkling some chopped parsley on top.
Notes
For a gluten-free variation of this dish you can try using gluten-free fettuccine or any type of gluten-free pasta that suits your taste. Fortunately there is a range of quality gluten-free pasta options available, at stores. By making this switch you can enjoy the Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage without any concerns, about gluten. It's a choice that caters to dietary preferences and restrictions allowing everyone to indulge in the same delectable flavors and creamy goodness while being mindful of their gluten-free needs.