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Creamy Cajun shrimp pasta with sausage on a white plate.

Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage

Danielle Lima
This Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Sausage is a Louisianan dream. Spicy, creamy sauce with buttery shrimp topped with roasted red bell pepper chicken sausage creates a melt in your mouth flavor bomb that's ready in less than 30 minutes.
4.96 from 23 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 444 kcal

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 lbs.  frozen medium size shrimp (deveined with tails off Waterfront Bistro brand)
  • 4 Roasted Red Pepper and Garlic Chicken Sausage Links (Open Nature Brand)
  • 10 oz. Bow Tie Pasta, Farfalle (Barilla uncooked)
  • 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/3 cup (300ml) Fat Free Half and Half
  • 1/4 cup  (28g) Parmesan & Romano Shredded Cheese
  • 1 Tbsp. Cajun Seasoning (for shrimp)
  • 1 Tbsp. Cajun Seasoning (for sauce)
  • Chopped Parsley for garnish

Cajun Seasoning

  • 3 Tbsp. Smoked Paprika
  • 1.5 Tbsp. Salt
  • 2 Tbsp. Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tbsp.  Onion Powder
  • 1 Tbsp.  dried Oregano
  • 1 Tbsp. Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper

Instructions
 

For this creamy cajun shrimp pasta with sausage:

  • Prep your frozen shrimp by placing it in a bowl of luke warm water to defrost. 
  • In a small bowl mix together all Cajun seasonings and set aside. 
  • Boil a pot of water and cook your bowtie pasta according to the package. When draining the pasta I like to leave a little water in as I add it to the pasta sauce to keep the sauce creamy. 
  • While the pasta boils add 1 Tbsp. of oil to a pan over medium. Add 1 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning to the bowl of thawed shrimp and mix together well. Chop your sausage into bite size pieces. Add the shrimp to the hot pan and sear on one side for a few minutes. Flip and add the sausage. Cook until the shrimp is no longer translucent and fully cooked. Remove the shrimp and sausage from the pan and set aside. 
  • In the same pan you cooked the shrimp and sausage add in 2 Tbsp. of butter. Once the butter has melted add garlic and simmer until you begin to smell the garlic. Add 2 Tbsp. flour and stir until you have a thick pasta, or roux. 
  • Slowly add the half and half a little as a time to the roux and whisk until the flour is no longer chunky and the sauce begins to thicken. This takes approximately 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • Add 1 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning to the sauce and stir together well. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese in the sauce and mix together well. 
  • Add the cooked and drained noodles to the sauce and mix together to evenly coat. I like to keep a small amount of water in the pasta so that it keeps the creamy cajun shrimp pasta with sausage sauce nice and creamy.
  • Add the shrimp and sausage directly to the pasta and mix together well to coat. Top with chopped parsley. Enjoy your quick and creamy cajun shrimp pasta with sausage.

Notes

  • Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions. 
  • If too watery, leave on the stove for longer to thicken up or add flour in small amounts until desired consistency.
  • If meal prepping, add more milk or half and half in the morning if needed.
  • Switch out the sausage for your favorite flavor. 
If using store-bought seasoning vs. homemade you will want to use less seasoning as they tend to be very salty. Start with half or what’s recommended and adjust to your liking. 

Nutrition

Serving: 270gCalories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 38gFat: 13gFiber: 1.7g
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