One-Pan Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta
This is the kind of supper that gets folks asking for the recipe before the plates are cleared. The pasta cooks right in the broth, soaking up all that Cajun spice. One skillet in, one happy table out.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 16 oz Cajun Smoked Sausage sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large bell pepper sliced
- 8 oz penne pasta uncooked
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- Brown the sausage. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add the sausage and cook 4–5 minutes, turning occasionally, until the edges are caramelized.
- Add the pepper. Toss in the sliced bell pepper and cook 3 minutes more, until just softened.
- One-pan magic. Stir in the uncooked penne and pour in the broth. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook 12–15 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Make it creamy. Stir in the heavy cream and Cajun seasoning. Cook 2 more minutes — just enough to thicken into a glossy sauce. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
- Serve hot. Top with parsley and serve right out of the skillet.