Name: Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 2 cups of large shrimp (cleaned and deveined); 2-3 tsp Cajun (or Creole seasoning); Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; 2 cups andouille (or any other sausage of your choice); Olive oil; 400 g fettuccine; Water; Salt to taste; 1 onion (sliced); 4 garlic cloves (minced); 1/2 red bell pepper (sliced); 1/2 yellow bell pepper (sliced); 2 cups of crushed tomatoes; 3/4 cup of heavy cream; 1 cup of chicken broth; 1.5 tbsp Cajun (or Creole seasoning); 1 tsp of paprika; 1 tsp of cayenne pepper; 1.5 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp or Worcestershire; 1 tsp thyme; Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; 1/2 cup of parmesan (grated ); parsley for garnish (chopped); Olive oil

Cajun

Bowl

Saucepan

Marinate shrimp with Cajun seasoning, salt to taste and black pepper to taste in a bowl.

Heat a splash of oil in a large saucepan and cook on both sides on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Once the shrimp is ready remove them from the pan and set aside for later.

Next, cook sausage in a pan for 5-7 minutes or until done. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a separate saucepan, add fettuccine and cook for 7-9 minutes. Drain out the water when done.

As the pasta cooks, heat a splash of oil on a medium heat in the same pan used to cook the shrimp, add sliced onions and minced garlic. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant. Then add bell peppers to the pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Pour crushed tomatoes and heavy cream and chicken broth into the pan and stir.

Add brown sugar, Cajun seasoning, paprika, cayenne pepper, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, salt to taste, black pepper to taste and stir. Leave the sauce to simmer and thicken for 3-5 minutes.

Once the sauce has thickened add grated parmesan cheese and stir.

Add pasta to the sauce then stir and cook for 2-3 minutes. Finally, add the shrimp and sausages, stir again and remove from the heat.

Garnish pasta with fresh chopped parsley and serve shrimp and sausage pasta with grated parmesan.

Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta

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