Quick Cajun Pasta (Print)
Spicy sausage and peppers meet a creamy Cajun-flavored sauce made lighter with cream cheese. Ready fast for any busy evening.
# Ingredients:
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1 lb (450 g) pork or beef sausages.
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10.5 oz (300 g) pasta.
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1 large shallot, minced.
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½ cup (100 g) low-fat cream cheese.
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2 tablespoons tomato paste.
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½ tablespoon dried oregano.
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1 pointed red pepper, chopped.
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Salt and black pepper, adjust as needed.
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3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning.
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1 tablespoon olive oil.
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⅓ cup (30 g) grated Parmesan cheese.
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2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley.
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2 large garlic cloves, minced.
# Steps:
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Boil your pasta in salted water and hold back 2 cups of the water when you drain.
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Brown the sausage for around 4-5 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks. Add in the shallot and red pepper, cooking until soft.
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Mix in the minced garlic, dried oregano, and Cajun spices. Cook that for about a minute.
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Stir in the tomato paste and 1 cup of the reserved pasta liquid. Add cream cheese and melt it into the sauce.
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Combine the pasta with the sauce, Parmesan, and parsley. Adjust seasoning before serving.
# Notes:
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Save some of the pasta water to make your sauce.
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Either pork or beef sausages work fine.
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Feel free to control the heat by using more or less Cajun spice.