Creamy Cajun Chicken Sausage Pasta (Edit recipe)

Calling all spicy lovers, this pasta is for you. Creamy, cajun seasoned pasta with chicken sausage all in one pan. Pasta perfection!

10 minutes

20 minutes

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	351
Fat:	7 g
Carbohydrates:	59 g
Protein:	13 g
Cholesterol:	17 g
Sodium:	68 mg
Fiber:	3 g
Sugars:	4 g
Calculated per serving.

by Morgan Peaceman

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Serves: 6

Ingredients

2 whole Chicken Sausage, sliced thin (2 links)
1 cloves Shallot, large, minced
2 cloves Garlic, minced
.5 cup Red Bell Pepper, finely diced
.5 cup Orange Bell Pepper, finely diced
1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
2 Tbsp Cajun Seasoning
.5 cup Half and Half
.25 cup Manchego Cheese, grated
1 lb Fusilli Pasta, (cooked)
.25 cup Pasta Water

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Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta to al dente, strain then set aside, leaving u00bc cup of pasta water for the sauce.
In a large frying pan on medium heat, cook the sausage until browned, approximately 5 minutes. Spoon out the sausage into a separate bowl.
To the same pan, add in the garlic and shallot then cook until fragrant. Add in the tomato paste, bell peppers and cajun seasoning, stirring to combine.
Pour in the half and half and stir and pasta water, bringing the cream to a rolling boil.
Pour in the pasta and add in the grated Manchego cheese, stirring to combine.
Add the sausage back in and stir to incorporate.
Top with additional Manchego and garnish with optional red pepper flakes and serve.