This Cajun pasta recipe is loaded with shrimp and smoked andouille sausage, with lots of flavorful Cajun seasonings, so easy to make, a perfect weeknight dinner! You can very easily make this quickly any night of the week for a family dinner with some zing to it. I hope you enjoy it.
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Everyone loves pasta night, donāt they? Pasta is very satisfying and itās usually super easy to prepare. There are so many ways to make it. For me, the secret is in the sauce and the seasonings. And the fun extras!
The sauce is a tomato-based sauce. You have the option to serve it as-is, or as a creamy version, which adds no time at all to your cooking time. Very simple. If you enjoy jambalaya, youāll enjoy this recipe that brings all of those flavors and tosses them up into a big bowl of pasta.
Cajun Pasta Recipe – How to Make Cajun Pasta
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
1 jalapeno pepper chopped (optional, for more spicy)
1 small green pepper chopped (or use half a large one)
2 cloves garlic minced
28 ounces crushed tomatoes (or use equivalent fresh)
4 ounces smoked andouille sausage sliced
1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (or more to taste – I usually use 2 tablespoons)
2-3 tablespoons sour cream or crema (optional, for a creamy version)
8 ounces prepared pasta noodles (use spaghetti noodles or your own favorite – this recipe works with any pasta)
Chopped parsley and chili flakes for serving
Cooking Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large pan to medium heat. Add onion, celery and peppers and cook for 5 minutes to soften, stirring.
Add garlic and andouille and cook another minute, until the garlic becomes fragrant.
Add crushed tomatoes and Cajun seasonings and stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes (or longer) to let the flavors develop. You can prepare your pasta while the sauce is simmering.
Tuck the shrimp into the sauce and cook for 5 minutes, or until the shrimp is cooked through and nicely pink.
When the pasta is ready, drain it but retain 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Stir it into the sauce along with the cooked pasta noodles.
If you prefer a CREAMY VERSION, stir in the sour cream or crema at this time.
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and chili flakes and serve.
Recipe Notes
Heat Factor: Medium. The jalapenos will give you a bit of a kick. If you’d like to increase the heat, sprinkle on some spicy chili flakes or add in some hot sauce to the mix.
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