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cajun pasta

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Sarah Muhlbeier
Clarkston, MI

Everyone I have made this for loves it, and you can control the heat level to make it fit your own taste. Little to no prep time, its a "chop and drop" recipe

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6 or more
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For cajun pasta

  • 2 packages
    smoked sausage
  • 1
    red pepper
  • 1
    yellow pepper
  • 1
    green pepper
  • 1
    yellow onions
  • 1-2 cloves
    garlic
  • 1/2 lb
    shrimp (optional)
  • small carton of heavy cream
  • 3/4 lb
    angel hair pasta
  • cajun seasoning
  • red pepper flakes
  • 2 c
    dry white wine

How To Make cajun pasta

  • 1
    Use large skillet or wok, over medium/high heat
  • 2
    Chop sausage and add to hot pan to render fat
  • 3
    Chop peppers and onion and onion and add to pan, allow them to soften, then chop and add garlic
  • 4
    prepare pasta in seperate pot according to package
  • 5
    season sausage mixture with red pepper flakes and cajun seasoning to your liking. Start with a few teaspoons, you can adjust later to make it more spicy
  • 6
    Add wine to pan, lower heat and allow wine to reduce by half; add shrimp if using
  • 7
    add half of the carton of heavy cream, let simmer 5-7 min. Taste mixture and adjust seasoning if needed
  • 8
    drain pasta and return to pot. Add sausage mixture(and shrimp if using) and stir to combine. Let set two minutes to allow sauce to thicken.

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