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This one-pot pasta dish is sure to not only feed, but please your entire family! If you enjoy a spicy zip to your food and are game for less cleanup (who isn’t?), this one’s for you.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 1 lb frozen or fresh shrimp (raw)
- 3 tbsp butter (divided into 2 tbsp and 1 tbsp)
- 1 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning (I like this one)
- 1 lb kielbasa or andouille sausage (depending on your taste), cut into rounds
- 2 tsp minced garlic (or more to taste)
- 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 c. reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 c. heavy cream
- parsley, for garnishing
Instructions:
- Boil water in large pot.
- Add all of the penne pasta to the pot when the water comes to a boil. Follow the pasta directions to cook the pasta to al dente.
- Drain the pasta, keep aside.
- Melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat; add 1 tsp cajun seasoning to the melted butter and stir thoroughly.
- Add shrimp to the pot and cook through, turning halfway.
- Remove shrimp from the pot once cooked, set aside. Keep liquid in the pot.
- Add additional butter and remaining cajun seasoning. Dump sausage into pot and stir 2-3 minutes.
- Add garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes (if using). Stir thoroughly.
- Dump chicken broth in and incorporate.
- Add heavy cream and stir thoroughly.
- Return shrimp to the pot and stir.
- Add penne and ensure it is coated in sauce throughout.
- Serve with parsley (dried or fresh) as garnish.
Let me know if you make this awesome one-pot pasta and leave a comment with your thoughts! Are there any modifiers you’d make? I’m kind of picky, so I didn’t add any veggies like peppers and onions, but you certainly could.
Do you like cajun-style food? Try my Instant Pot Customizable Gumbo recipe, too.
