Creamy Cajun Pasta with Sausage and Peppers

Name: Creamy Cajun Pasta with Sausage and Peppers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 lb bite-size pasta: fusilli, rotini, penne, etc.; 1 lb hot sausage; 3 bell peppers, assorted colors, cut into 1/2" pieces; 2/3 cup heavy cream; 1 -2 tbsps Cajun seasoning, adjust for desired heat

Creamy, spicy, pasta filled with sausage and peppers is a 20 minute meal that everyone loves.

⏱ 20 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 15min 📊 Easy 🍽 8 servings 👁 7

Creamy Cajun Pasta with Sausage and Peppers

Ingredients

8 servings

1 lb bite-size pasta: fusilli, rotini, penne, etc.
1 lb hot sausage
3 bell peppers, assorted colors, cut into 1/2" pieces
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 -2 tbsps Cajun seasoning, adjust for desired heat

Instructions

Cook the pasta in heavily salted water. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, drain the pasta, and set aside. While the pasta is cooking, cook and crumble the sausage in a large skillet, over medium high heat, about 5 minutes. Add the peppers and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until slightly softened.
Pour the cream into a glass measuring cup and whisk in the spices. Pour the cream into the skillet with the sausage. Stir and bring to a simmer to slightly thicken, about 1-2 minutes.
Add the cooked pasta and toss well to coat. Add a splash of the reserved pasta water, only if the pasta looks dry. Remove from the heat and serve hot. Enjoy!

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