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Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage

Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage

A spicy and creamy cajun shrimp pasta dish with blackened shrimp and andouille sausage.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Cajun
Servings 4 servings
Calories 631 kcal

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Skillet

Ingredients
  

Seafood

  • ½ pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
  • 1 andouille sausage sliced into rounds about ½ pound

Spices

  • 1 - 2 tablespoons cajun/creole spice mix adjust to your spice/heat level
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Vegetables

  • ½ medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 - 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (1 large or 2 small)

Liquids

  • ½ cup crushed tomatoes
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ¾ cup heavy cream or ½ & ½

Pasta

  • 12 ounces fettuccine or farfalle (bowties)

Condiments

  • Kosher salt
  • fresh cracked black pepper
  • Grated Parmesan for serving
  • chopped parsley for serving

Instructions
 

  • Bring large pot of water to boil for pasta. Toss shrimp with 1 - 2 tablespoons of cajun seasoning and coat well. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and drizzle bottom of pan with olive oil. Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes or so until starting to curl. Flip shrimp over and cook another minute or two and then remove to a plate and set aside.
  • Drizzle pan with a little more olive oil, add sausage and brown until nicely caramelized, about 4 - 5 minutes. Remove to plate, set aside.
  • Add pasta to salted boiling water and cook until al dente, a minute less than package instructions.
  • Lower heat to medium and add another good drizzle of olive oil to the pan, add the onion, red bell pepper, thyme, smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning, brown sugar and a generous pinch of salt. Sauté until onion and pepper have softened a bit, scraping up any browned bits that you can.
  • Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan. Simmer a couple minutes.
  • Add cream and stir to combine, bring to a simmer. Once simmering, add cooked pasta and andouille sausage and stir to combine and heat through, 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Add more chicken broth or cream if it seems dry or you'd like more sauce. Salt and pepper to taste and then lastly, add blackened shrimp and combine, or place shrimp on top of pasta. Sprinkle with some more freshly cracked black pepper, grated Parmesan and chopped parsley. Enjoy!

Notes

I love cajun spices or creole seasonings, both terms seem to be used interchangeably, but they are actually a little different.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 631kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 30gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 228mgSodium: 461mg
Keyword Andouille Sausage, Cajun Cuisine, Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage, Creamy Pasta, Pasta Recipes, shrimp pasta
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