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Creamy Cajun Pasta Recipe
Course:
Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine:
Creole
Keyword:
cajun pasta, creole pasta
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
Calories:
260
kcal
Author:
Chef Jessica Anne
Creamy Cajun Pasta is seriously AH-MAZING and only takes 20 minutes! Rotini covered in a cream sauce with Cajun seasoning, smoky andouille sausage, sautéed peppers, red onion and grape tomatoes.
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Equipment
Garlic press
Large Cast Iron Skillet
Whisk
Ingredients
1
tablespoon
unsalted butter
3/4
cup
green bell pepper
, coarsely chopped
1/2
cup
red onion
, minced
3
garlic cloves
, thinly sliced
4
links
andouille sausage
, cooked and thinly sliced
1
cup
low sodium chicken broth
2
tablespoons
flour
1
tablespoon
Cajun seasoning
4
cups
rotini pasta
, cooked*
1
cup
heavy cream
1
cup
grape tomatoes
, halved
Instructions
Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the green bell pepper, red onion and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes, or until vegetables start to soften.
Whisk the chicken broth into the in flour. Set aside.
Add the andouille sausage to the skillet and cook for an additional 2 minutes, browning on both sides.
Pour the water mixture into the skillet, it will get thick fast. Add the Cajun seasoning and stir until mixed. Add cream until smooth.
Toss with the cooked pasta and tomatoes and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories:
260
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
25
g
|
Saturated Fat:
15
g
|
Cholesterol:
89
mg
|
Sodium:
62
mg
|
Potassium:
188
mg
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
1435
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8.8
mg
|
Calcium:
48
mg
|
Iron:
0.3
mg