Creamy Shrimp & Sausage Cajun Pasta
A soul-warming Cajun pasta made with tender shrimp, smoky sausage, and a creamy tomato coconut sauce perfect for chilly afternoons when you need comfort and spice in every bite.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb shrimp thawed
- 1 lb smoked sausage Andouille, Kielbasa, or Chicken, sliced
- 1 lb pasta cooked al dente
- 14 oz canned coconut milk or regular milk
- 2.5 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan optional
Instructions
- Make a smooth sauce by boiling crushed tomatoes, coconut milk, garlic, and seasoning, then blending until creamy.
- Cook pasta until al dente, drain, and set aside.
- Sauté seasoned shrimp in butter and oil until pink, then set aside.
- Brown sliced sausage in the same pan until crisp on both sides.
- Return shrimp and pasta to the pan, add the sauce gradually, and mix until creamy.
- Top with Parmesan and serve hot.