Original video by @applesauceandadhd — all credit to the creator.
Creamy Cajun Shrimp and Andouille Pasta
Seared andouille sausage and Cajun-seasoned shrimp tossed with pasta in a rich, garlicky tomato-cream sauce made silky with cream cheese and Parmesan. A cozy, family-friendly weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- —shrimp · defrosted, deveined, tails off
- —Cajun seasoning · divided, for the shrimp and the sauce
- —avocado oil
- —andouille sausage · sliced
- 1 small headgarlic · minced
- 1 lbpasta
- —onion · chopped
- —butter
- —tomato paste
- —chicken broth · a little
- 1/2 blockcream cheese
- —heavy cream · a little
- —Parmesan cheese · grated, plus more for topping
- —salt · plus more for the pasta water
- —black pepper · freshly cracked
Steps
- 1
Season the shrimp with Cajun seasoning.
- 2
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet and brown the andouille sausage. Remove it and set aside.
- 3
In the same skillet, cook the shrimp a few minutes per side until just done. Remove and set aside.
- 4
Bring a pot of heavily salted water to a boil.
- 5
Add the minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant, scraping up the browned bits from the sausage and shrimp.
- 6
Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until done.
- 7
Add the onion to the skillet and cook until translucent, then add the butter.
- 8
Stir in the tomato paste and let it caramelize for 2-3 minutes.
- 9
Add more Cajun seasoning and stir to toast the spices.
- 10
Pour in a little chicken broth, then stir in the cream cheese until melted.
- 11
Add the heavy cream and Parmesan, then season with salt and plenty of black pepper.
- 12
Transfer the cooked pasta straight into the sauce; a little pasta water is fine.
- 13
Return the shrimp and sausage to the pan and stir to combine.
- 14
Serve topped with more Parmesan.
Creator's notes
Not truly Cajun, just Cajun-inspired. It's a good way to use up odds and ends like half a block of cream cheese or leftover tomato paste. Shrimp cooks quickly, so don't leave it unattended.
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