Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
This recipe is a great way to enjoy shrimp. Yum!
Ingredients:
½ pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
1 andouille sausage, about ½ pound, sliced into rounds
1 – 2 tablespoons cajun/creole spice mix, adjust to your spice/heat level
Olive oil
½ medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon cajun/creole spice mix
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 – 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (1 large or 2 small)
½ cup crushed tomatoes
¾ cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¾ cup ½ and ½
12 ounces fettuccine
salt and pepper
Grated Parmesan and chopped parsley, for serving
½ pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
1 andouille sausage, about ½ pound, sliced into rounds
1 – 2 tablespoons cajun/creole spice mix, adjust to your spice/heat level
Olive oil
½ medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon cajun/creole spice mix
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 – 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (1 large or 2 small)
½ cup crushed tomatoes
¾ cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¾ cup ½ and ½
12 ounces fettuccine
salt and pepper
Grated Parmesan and chopped parsley, for serving
Directions:
Bring large pot of water to boil for pasta.
Toss shrimp with 1 to 2 tablespoons of cajun seasoning and coat well.
Heat a large skillet on medium high and drizzle pan with olive oil.
Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes, until starting to curl.
Flip shrimp over and cook a minute or two then remove to a plate and set aside.
Drizzle pan with olive oil, add sausage and brown until caramelized, for 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove to plate, set aside. Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente, a minute less than instructions.
Lower heat to medium and add a drizzle of olive oil, add onion, red bell pepper, thyme, smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning, brown sugar and a pinch of salt.
Saute until onion and pepper have softened a bit, scraping up browned bits.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, for 30 seconds.
Add crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer, stirring and scraping any brown bits then, simmer 2 minutes.
Add ½ and ½ and stir to combine, bring to a simmer.
Once simmering, add cooked pasta and sausage, then stir to combine and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Add more chicken broth or ½ and ½ if dry or for more sauce.
Salt and pepper to taste, then add shrimp on top of pasta.
Sprinkle with grated Parmesan and chopped parsley. Enjoy!
Bring large pot of water to boil for pasta.
Toss shrimp with 1 to 2 tablespoons of cajun seasoning and coat well.
Heat a large skillet on medium high and drizzle pan with olive oil.
Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes, until starting to curl.
Flip shrimp over and cook a minute or two then remove to a plate and set aside.
Drizzle pan with olive oil, add sausage and brown until caramelized, for 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove to plate, set aside. Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente, a minute less than instructions.
Lower heat to medium and add a drizzle of olive oil, add onion, red bell pepper, thyme, smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning, brown sugar and a pinch of salt.
Saute until onion and pepper have softened a bit, scraping up browned bits.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, for 30 seconds.
Add crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer, stirring and scraping any brown bits then, simmer 2 minutes.
Add ½ and ½ and stir to combine, bring to a simmer.
Once simmering, add cooked pasta and sausage, then stir to combine and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Add more chicken broth or ½ and ½ if dry or for more sauce.
Salt and pepper to taste, then add shrimp on top of pasta.
Sprinkle with grated Parmesan and chopped parsley. Enjoy!
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