One-Pot Cajun Shrimp & Sausage Pasta

One-Pot Cajun Shrimp & Sausage Pasta

Sounds really good, I will be trying this for sure. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams dry linguine, OR spaghetti, OR Fettuccine
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided, this is 1/4 of a standard block
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun spice mix, OR make from a shortcut
  • 500 grams fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed
  • 500 grams spicy smoked sausage, sliced
  • 1/2 cup onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional and to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup chicken stock, fresh or from powder
  • 1 cup heavy cream, OR use milk, OR make from a shortcut

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, cook the pasta of your choice in boiling water until just tender, drain then set aside.
  • Using the same pot, heat the half the butter and the Cajun seasoning and mix the spice with the butter, then add in the shrimp and cook until they turn pink, then remove the shrimp from the pot and set aside.
  • Add the remaining butter to the pot and once it is melted, add the onion and bell pepper and cook for about 3-5 minutes, until the onion is translucent, then add the sausage and cook for another 1-2 minutes, then add the garlic, red pepper flakes if desired, and the thyme. Mix well. Then stir in chicken stock and heavy cream, mix well and cook for 3 minutes or until the sauce is starting to thicken. Then add in the shrimp and pasta and mix well to combine everything. Serve.

Notes

The sausage would cost about 150 Baht/500 grams (this is about 5 large links). Shrimp will run about 100 Baht/500 grams from a grocery store, for those along the coast, you can normally buy local ocean cast net caught shrimp for a bit less. For 4 servings, this is about $1.84 per serving. For 6 servings, this is about $1.23 per serving. Overall, not a bad cost for visiting friends, or even with Thai family (with the Thai family, up the Cajun spice and red pepper flakes).
Shortcuts: Cajun Seasoning Mix, Heavy Cream.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Mike Early.
United States.

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