Cajun Andouille Pasta

dinner, mediterranean, pasta/grains

 Ingredients

  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb andouille sausage
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes julienned
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 2 cups broth (vegetable/chicken)
  • 2 cups half-and-half (or 1 heavy cream, 1 milk)
  • 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
  • 3 cups uncooked penne
  • 8 leaves basil thinly sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste 

Directions

  1. Add olive oil and sausage to a soup pot over medium-high heat. Brown thee sausage for 8 minutes. If sausages are especially fatty, drain most of the fat. 
  2. Stir in the garlic, dijon mustard, sun-dried tomatoes, and red pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Add in the the broth, half-and-half, cajun seasoning, and penne. Increase the heat to high. Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat down to medium (or medium low if it continues to bubble a lot). Cook until the pasta is done and the sauce is reduced to your liking (about 20 minutes), stirring often so the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
  4. Season with salt & pepper and stir in the basil

Notes: 

  • some pastas absorb more liquid than others, so I suggest sticking to penne

From: https://www.saltandlavender.com/cajun-sausage-pasta

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