Cajun Shrimp Sausage Pasta
Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta is a hearty dish that will satisfy a crowd! Spicy Andouille Sausage, and Cajun Shrimp on top of a creamy bed of noodles and fresh veggies, for a filling weeknight meal that will impress even the pickiest eaters!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Pasta
- 1 box (10 ounces) fettucini noodles
Shrimp
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined and tail removed
- kosher salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Sausage
- 6 ounces andouille sausage or smoked sausage, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced thin
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2-3 tablespoons cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup (121 g) crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup (240 g) chicken broth
- 1 cup (238 g) heavy cream
- ½ cup (50 g) parmesan
- fresh chopped parsley, optional
Instructions
Pasta
- Add pasta to a large pot of boiling water that has been salted. (Anywhere from 1-2 tablespoons of salt.) Cook to al dente, 8-10 minutes.
- Drain pasta and set aside. (If you are worried about the noodles sticking together you can toss them in a little bit of oil or butter.)
Shrimp
- In a bowl, toss shrimp with salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning, making sure they are well coated.
- Heat a large skillet (12-inches) over medium-high heat and drizzle olive oil in pan.
- When hot, add shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes. Flip shrimp over and cook another minute, or until pink and firm.
- Remove shrimp from pan to a plate, set aside.
Sausage
- Add the cut-up sausage to the pan you cooked the shrimp. Cook sausage until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove from pan to a plate. Set aside.
Assembly
- In the same pan you cooked the sausage in, lower the leat to medium.
- Add 3 tablespoons olive oil and then the chopped zucchini, onion, red pepper, cajun seasoning, and brown sugar. Toss everything together to evenly coat. Cook until the veggies are soft, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic. Cook about 30 seconds.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer, stirring and scraping the pan with tongs to get up any brown bits from the bottom. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add in parmesan, cooked pasta, shrimp, and sausage. Stir, tossing all ingredients together. Continue simmering until heated through (about 2-3 minutes).
- Serve garnished with chopped parsley (optional).