PENNE WITH CAJUN HOT LINKS AND CHIPOTLE SHRIMP

Penne With Cajun Hot Links and Chipotle Shrimp image

This recipe is from Food Network's Guy Feiri. I had this at his restaurant, Johnny Garlic's and loved it. I made it at home last night and it tasted exactly the same! It is spicey! I only put in 1 1/2 peppers and it was not as spicey as it was at the restaurant, but perfect. It is an easy recipe to make!

Provided by quotFoodThe Way To

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 ounce olive oil
4 Louisiana hot link sausages, all beef, cut in 6 bias slices
20 raw shrimp, deveined and shelled
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 lb cooked penne pasta
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated plus more for serving
1 tablespoon diced roma tomato
1 tablespoon diced scallion
1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
3/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
3/4 ounce Dijon mustard
1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo
3/4 ounce red chili pepper flakes
1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/3 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Make the Chipotle Sauce first. Combine all ingredients in blender, puree, cover and refrigerate.
In saute pan over high heat, add olive oil and hot links. Sear links until browned.
Add the shrimp and cook until pink. Lower heat to medium.
Add cream, 3/4 of the Chipotle Sauce, salt and pepper.
Add cooked pasta and the cheese. Toss to combine.
Serve in pasta bowl and garnish with diced tomato, scallions, more sauce, if desired, and grated Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1483.7, Fat 99.6, SaturatedFat 34.1, Cholesterol 211.8, Sodium 1646.8, Carbohydrate 133.5, Fiber 15.5, Sugar 25.8, Protein 21