Description
This Cajun pasta recipe is loaded with shrimp and smoked beef andouille sausage, with lots of flavorful Cajun seasonings, easy to make, a perfect weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 stalk celery (chopped)
- 1 jalapeno pepper (chopped)
- 1 small green pepper (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 4 ounces smoked beef andouille sausage (sliced)
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 2–3 tablespoons sour cream or crema
- 8 ounces prepared pasta noodles
- Chopped parsley and chili flakes for serving
Instructions
- Step: Heat the olive oil in a large pan to medium heat. Add onion, celery and peppers and cook for 5 minutes to soften, stirring.
- Step: Add garlic and smoked beef andouille and cook another minute, until the garlic becomes fragrant.
- Step: Add crushed tomatoes and Cajun seasonings and stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes to let the flavors develop.
- Step: Tuck the shrimp into the sauce and cook for 5 minutes, or until the shrimp is cooked through and nicely pink.
- Step: 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.
- Step: If you prefer a CREAMY VERSION, stir in the sour cream or crema at this time.
- Step: Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and chili flakes and serve.
Notes
For a spicier version, use hotter peppers or increase the Cajun seasoning and chili flakes. Smoked beef or turkey sausage can be used as a suitable alternative to traditional pork andouille.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 553 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 1417 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 63 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 313 mg
Keywords: andouille, cajun, pasta, shrimp, spicy