CREAMY CAJUN PASTA WITH SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE

Creamy Cajun Pasta with Shrimp and Sausage image

Categories Pasta

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 pound Shrimp
1 pound Andoille Sausage
2 tablespoons Cajun Creole Spice Mix
1/2 Yellow Onion
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
1 Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
1 pound Bowtie Pasta
4 cloves Garlic
1/2 cup Crushed Tomatoes
3/4 cup Chicken Broth
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
3/4 cup Heavy Cream
1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
1 tablespoon Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
1/2 cup Chopped Italian Parsley
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan

Steps:

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.