Creamy Cajun Chicken Sausage Pasta Recipe
Calling all spicy lovers, this pasta is for you. Creamy, cajun seasoned pasta with chicken sausage all in one pan. Pasta perfection!
Equipment
- 1 large pot
- 1 frying pan
- 1 strainer
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 tongs
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 2 links chicken sausage sliced thin
- 1 large shallot minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup red bell pepper finely diced
- ½ cup orange bell pepper finely diced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- ½ cup half and half
- ¼ cup manchego cheese grated
- 1 lb fusilli pasta cooked
- ¼ cup pasta water
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta to al dente, strain then set aside, leaving ¼ cup of pasta water for the sauce.
- In a large frying pan on medium heat, cook the sausage until browned, approximately 5 minutes. Spoon out the sausage into a separate bowl.
- To the same pan, add in the garlic and shallot then cook until fragrant. Add in the tomato paste, bell peppers and cajun seasoning, stirring to combine.
- Pour in the half and half and stir and pasta water, bringing the cream to a rolling boil.
- Pour in the pasta and add in the grated Manchego cheese, stirring to combine.
- Add the sausage back in and stir to incorporate.
- Top with additional Manchego and garnish with optional red pepper flakes and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 403kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 17gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 360mgPotassium: 346mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2165IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2mg
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