Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins | Total Time: 40 mins | Servings: 4
Easy and quick Cajun recipe that you can throw together in under an hour! A one-pot dish that’s perfect for the entire family and my go-to weeknight meal for years now. Fast, simple, and a delicious Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage.
Ingredients
1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (to taste)
1 tsp Cajun seasoning (or Creole seasoning)
1/2 tsp dried Oregano
2 tbsp Olive oil
6 ounces 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
2/3 c. Grated Parmesan
1 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
How to make Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage
Step 1: Coat the shrimp well with salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, and Oregano. Drizzle the bottom of a large skillet with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
Step 2: Add the shrimp to the hot oil and cook for about 2 minutes. Turn the shrimp over and continue to cook for another minute or two. Transfer the shrimp to a plate and set aside. With a little more oil, drizzle the pan, add in the sausage and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until brown and caramelized. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Step 3: Cook the pasta into salted boiling water until al dente.
Step 4: Adjust the heat to medium. To the same pan, add a little more oil, then add in the onion, red bell pepper, Cajun seasoning, brown sugar, and a generous pinch of salt. Saute for a few minutes until the onion is soft, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add in the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until aromatic.
Step 5: To the pan, add the crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and heavy cream. Simmer for a few minutes while stirring and scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
Step 6: Add in the Parmesan once simmering and stir until melted. Stir in the cooked pasta and sausage and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes more until heated through. To taste, season with salt and pepper. Then, add in the shrimp. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving: Calories 950 | Calories from Fat 459 | Fat 51g 78% | Saturated Fat 22g 138% | Cholesterol 483mg 161% | Sodium 1796mg 78% | Potassium 726mg 21% | Carbohydrates 73g 24% | Fiber 5g 21% | Sugar 6g 7% | Protein 49g 98% | Vitamin A 3055IU 61% | Vitamin C 51.6mg 63% | Calcium 450mg 45% | Iron 5.9mg 33%
Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning (or Creole seasoning)
- 1/2 tsp dried Oregano
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 6 ounces 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
- 2/3 c. Grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
Instructions
Step 1: Coat the shrimp well with salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, and Oregano. Drizzle the bottom of a large skillet with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
Step 2: Add the shrimp to the hot oil and cook for about 2 minutes. Turn the shrimp over and continue to cook for another minute or two. Transfer the shrimp to a plate and set aside. With a little more oil, drizzle the pan, add in the sausage and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until brown and caramelized. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Step 3: Cook the pasta into salted boiling water until al dente.
Step 4: Adjust the heat to medium. To the same pan, add a little more oil, then add in the onion, red bell pepper, Cajun seasoning, brown sugar, and a generous pinch of salt. Saute for a few minutes until the onion is soft, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add in the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until aromatic.
Step 5: To the pan, add the crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and heavy cream. Simmer for a few minutes while stirring and scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
Step 6: Add in the Parmesan once simmering and stir until melted. Stir in the cooked pasta and sausage and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes more until heated through. To taste, season with salt and pepper. Then, add in the shrimp. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy!
