CREAMY CAJUN SHRIMP PASTA WITH SAUSAGE

Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage image

Provided by Jo Ann Duren

Categories Seafood

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (to taste)
1 tsp cajun seasoning (or creole seasoning)
2 Tbsp olive oil
6 oz andouille sausage or smoked sausage (thinly sliced). i used andouille smoked sausage/
10 oz fettuccine pasta
1/2 yellow onion thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
4 tsp cajun seasoning (or creole seasoning)
1 tsp brown sugar
2-3 cloves garlic (chopped)
1/2 c crushed tomatoes
1 c chicken broth (sodium free)
1 c heavy cream
2/3 c grated parmesan

Steps:

1. Toss shrimp with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning, coat well. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and drizzle bottom of pan with olive oil.
2. Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes. Flip shrimp over and cook another minute or two. 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,
3. Add pasta to salted boiling water and cook until al dente.
4. Lower heat to medium and add a bit more olive oil to the pan, add the onion, red bell pepper, Cajun seasoning, brown sugar, and a generous pinch of salt. Saute 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.
5. Add crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bott9m of pan, simmer a couple of minutes.
6. Once simmering, add Parmesan and stir into sauce. When Parmesan is blended in, add cooked pasta and sausage and stir to combine and heat through, 2-3 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste and then lastly, add shrimp.