20-Min Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta
Smoked sausage, cream, and cajun spice come together in one skillet in under 20 minutes. Toss with hot pasta for a weeknight dinner that feels restaurant-ready.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 685
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 12 oz pasta (penne or rigatoni)
- 1 lb smoked sausage
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp cajun seasoning
Instructions
- 1
Boil pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- 2
Slice sausage into 1/4-inch rounds, then cook in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 4 minutes, stirring, until edges brown.
- 3
Pour cream into the skillet, sprinkle cajun seasoning over top, and stir until sauce coats the sausage, about 1 minute.
- 4
Add cooked pasta to the skillet and toss until every piece is coated in creamy sauce, about 2 minutes.
- 5
Taste and adjust cajun seasoning or salt as needed, then serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot for boiling pasta
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon or spatula
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