Cajun Sausage Pasta
Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta is rich and absolutely full of delicious creole flavors.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Ingredients
- 8 oz Fettuccine noodles
- 1 lb cajun sausage sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
- ½ onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
Instructions
- Follow the instructions on the package for pasta cook time (al dente). Then reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water.
- Heat the pan to medium-high. Add 2 tbsp oil. Add sliced sausages and cook for 5-6 minutes or until seared on both sides. Remove sausages and set aside. Drain the grease.
- Turn down the heat to medium. Add onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant. Add garlic and cook for 30-45 seconds or until fragrant. Add 1 cup of pasta water and deglaze the bottom of the pan.
- Add tomato paste, cajun seasoning, heavy whipping cream and mix everything together. Add grated Parmesan cheese and mix. Then mix in the cooked noodles until the are well coated with sauce.
- Add the seared sausages to the noodles and mix. OR add half of the seared sausages and mix with the noodles. Then place the rest of sausages on the top of the noodles.
- Season with salt & pepper as needed. Then remove from heat source.