Creamy Cajun Pasta
Creamy cajun pasta is the perfect weeknight meal the whole family will love! Linguine noodles, pan seared smoked sausage and shrimp in a cajun cream sauce.
Ingredients
- 1/2 box linguine noodles use more if desired
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream more if you plan to make more pasta
- 1 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 tbsp butter unsalted
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup mozzarella
- 1 tbsp Tony's No Salt seasoning
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp Kinder's no salt garlic and herb seasoning
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- seasoned salt or salt and pepper to taste
- cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes use to your discretion
- 1/4 cup pasta water
- 1/2 lemon juice, optional
- Smoked turkey sausage cut into half moons
For the Shrimp
- shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tsp Tony's No Salt seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Kinder's No Salt Garlic & Herb
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
For the pasta
- In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil and cook noodles al dente (they'll continue to cook with the sauce towards the end)
For the meat
- In a medium bowl, season shrimp with onion powder, garlic powder, Tony's no salt seasoning, garlic and herb seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil. Mix until shrimp is well coated.
- Add olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Sear sausage until browned, about 5 minutes. Once the sausage is cooked, remove from the pan and add in the shrimp. Add more oil if needed. Sear shrimp until cooked, then remove from the pan.
For the sauce
- Add 2 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of olive oil to the same skillet. Once the butter begins to bubble, add in onions and saute for a few minutes before adding in minced garlic. Saute for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add 1 heaping spoonful of sun-dried tomatoes. Whisk in heavy cream and bring to a low simmer. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, Tony's, garlic and herb seasoning and seasoned salt and pepper to taste. Mix until well combined. Add in a little pasta water if needed.
- Reduce heat to low, add cheese mixing continuously until the cheese is melted and well incorporated. Add back in the sausage and shrimp. Then the noodles. Toss until everything is combined. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
- Top with parsley and more no salt cajun seasoning.
- Serve in a bowl and top with fresh lemon juice, parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
If using regular Tony's seasoning- keep in mind the amount of sodium and how much you add. If you're not careful things can get real salty, real quick. Also if you're using pasta water to add to the sauce, keep in mind there's salt in that water. Taste and adjust seasonings as you go!
Make sure to have more sauce to noodle ratio, this will ensure that the noodles are saucy and extra creamy.
Adjust seasonings according to your tastebuds