Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta
Description
Here is a simple and tasty solution for your get together, which combines seafood, meat and pasta all in one delicious dish!
Ingredients
1/2 - 3/4 lb. fettuccine, cooked
2 tbl. olive oil
1 lb. raw large shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 tbl. plus 2 tsp. Essence seasoning (recipe below - you can buy this, too.)
1 1/2 hot linked or smoked turkey sausages, sliced and quartered
1/2 cu. green pepper, diced
1/2 cu. yellow onion, diced
1 tbl. garlic, minced
1/2 cu. chicken stock
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 cu. heavy cream
1/2 cu. grated Parmesan
Essence Creole Seasoning
2 1/2 tbl. paprika
2 tbl. salt
2 tbl.s garlic powder
1 tbl. black pepper
1 tbl. onion powder
1 tbl. cayenne pepper
1 tbl. dried oregano
1 tbl. dried thyme
Directions
Heat 1 tbl. olive oil over medium high heat in a large saute pan. Season the shrimp with 2 tsp. of the Essence. Place shrimp in pan and saute until almost done. Remove shrimp from pan, set aside.
Place the remaining tbl. olive oil in the saute pan with onions and bell peppers. Saute, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add sausage and cook another minute.
Add the garlic to pan and saute for 30 seconds.Add the chicken stock to the pan and scrape with a spoon to remove any browned bits that have formed in the bottom of the pan, about 30 seconds. Add the thyme, 1 tbl. of Essence and 1/2 tsp. salt and cook for 2 minutes. Add the heavy cream to the pan and cook an additional 2 minutes.
Return the shrimp to the pan and pasta to the pan. Continue to cook the sauce and pasta, stirring occasionally, for about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the basil and Parmesan.