Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta
Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails on or off
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, plus more, to taste
- 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced into rounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 yellow onion, medium, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound pasta, such as penne, rigatoni, or rotini, cooked al dente
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Season the raw shrimp generously with 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Heat a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sliced andouille sausage and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy. Remove the sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add the seasoned shrimp to the same pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side until they turn pink and are cooked through. Do not overcrowd the pan; cook in batches if necessary. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
To the same pan, add the olive oil and butter. Once the butter is melted, add the diced yellow onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables have softened.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Stir in the minced garlic and the remaining 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning. Continue to sauté for another minute until the garlic is fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour in the chicken broth. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the pan, loosening any browned bits of food (fond) stuck to the surface. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Stir in the heavy cream and grated Parmesan cheese. Allow the sauce to simmer gently for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Add the cooked pasta to the sauce in the pan. Toss thoroughly to ensure the pasta is evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Return the cooked shrimp and sausage to the pan. Toss everything together until all ingredients are well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails on or off
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, plus more, to taste
- 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced into rounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 yellow onion, medium, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound pasta, such as penne, rigatoni, or rotini, cooked al dente
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Season the raw shrimp generously with 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Heat a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sliced andouille sausage and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy. Remove the sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add the seasoned shrimp to the same pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side until they turn pink and are cooked through. Do not overcrowd the pan; cook in batches if necessary. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
To the same pan, add the olive oil and butter. Once the butter is melted, add the diced yellow onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables have softened.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Stir in the minced garlic and the remaining 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning. Continue to sauté for another minute until the garlic is fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour in the chicken broth. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the pan, loosening any browned bits of food (fond) stuck to the surface. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Stir in the heavy cream and grated Parmesan cheese. Allow the sauce to simmer gently for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Add the cooked pasta to the sauce in the pan. Toss thoroughly to ensure the pasta is evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Return the cooked shrimp and sausage to the pan. Toss everything together until all ingredients are well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 1 min