Description
This One-Pot Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta is a flavorful and easy weeknight meal. It combines spicy sausage, roasted red pepper, and a creamy sauce for a satisfying dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g (9oz) penne pasta
- 250g (9oz) spicy chicken sausage, sliced
- 1 Tbsp (15ml) olive oil
- 80g (3oz) onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 100g (3.5oz) roasted red pepper puree
- 1 tsp (5g) smoked paprika
- 2 tsp (6g) Cajun seasoning
- 200ml (0.75cup) heavy cream
- 100ml (0.5cup) low-sodium chicken broth
- 50g (0.5cup) grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp (30ml) water (if needed)
- 2 Tbsp (30g) toasted breadcrumbs with garlic powder & parsley
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil pasta for 2 minutes less than package directions, reserve 120ml (0.5cup) pasta water, then drain.
- Sauté Sausage: Brown sausage in olive oil for 3-4 minutes.
- Build Aromatics: Sauté onion until translucent (2 minutes), then add garlic and cook until fragrant (1 minute).
- Bloom Spices: Stir in Cajun seasoning and paprika with reserved pasta water for 30 seconds.
- Create Sauce: Simmer broth and cream, then stir in Parmesan until thickened.
- Swirl Pepper: Gently swirl in roasted red pepper puree.
- Combine & Finish: Toss pasta with sauce, season, and let sit for 2 minutes.
- Serve & Garnish: Plate, drizzle with pepper swirl, and top with breadcrumbs.
Notes
For a richer sauce, use the reserved pasta water to adjust consistency. Toasting breadcrumbs enhances their flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: pasta,cajun,sausage,one pot,creamy,easy,dinner,weeknight