Description
A comforting and spicy pasta dish featuring Cajun sausage.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 pound Cajun sausage, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 bell peppers, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, brown the Cajun sausage over medium heat. Remove sausage and set aside.
- Add onion and bell peppers to the skillet and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, heavy cream, chicken broth, and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a simmer.
- Return the sausage to the skillet.
- Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- For extra spice, add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Spicy Cajun Sausage Pasta Recipe, Comfort Food, Easy Pasta Dinner, Cajun Cuisine, Spicy Sausage Pasta