cajun pasta

(1 RATING)
42 Pinches
Clarkston, MI
Updated on Jun 17, 2010

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

prep time
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield 4-6 or more

Ingredients

  • 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 pound angel hair pasta
  • - cajun seasoning
  • - red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups dry white wine

How To Make cajun pasta

  • Step 1
    Use large skillet or wok, over medium/high heat
  • Step 2
    Chop sausage and add to hot pan to render fat
  • Step 3
    Chop peppers and onion and onion and add to pan, allow them to soften, then chop and add garlic
  • Step 4
    prepare pasta in seperate pot according to package
  • Step 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
  • Step 6
    Add wine to pan, lower heat and allow wine to reduce by half; add shrimp if using
  • Step 7
    add half of the carton of heavy cream, let simmer 5-7 min. Taste mixture and adjust seasoning if needed
  • Step 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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