One Pot Cajun Pasta
It's easy to make this One Pot Cajun Pasta recipe in just 29 minutes! This deliciously spicy dish is loaded with sausage, peppers and flavorful Cajun-spiced tomato sauce for a scrumptious, simple weeknight meal.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups bell peppers, green or red - cut into 1” cubes
- 1 cup red onion, cut into 1” cubes
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 ounces andouille or Louisiana-style sausage links, sliced
- 3 cups medium pasta shells
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning, click link for the recipe
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large pot, or stock pot, on the stove over medium high heat.
- When the oil is hot, add the bell peppers, onion, garlic and sliced sausage to the pot. Cook 4-5 minutes.
- Add the pasta shells, chicken both, diced tomatoes, Cajun seasoning and hot sauce. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and stir.
- Replace the lid and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Notes
- This one pot Cajun pasta recipe is spicy! You can easily tone it down by reducing the amount of hot sauce or omitting it altogether. Without any hot sauce this dish will have a mild amount of spice. If you want to make it extra spicy, add 1/2 teaspoon, or more, cayenne pepper to the dish with the Cajun seasoning.
- If using store-bought Cajun seasoning, I recommend tasting the sauce first before adding any cayenne pepper or additional salt to the recipe. Some seasoning mixes contain more salt than others, so I always recommend tasting, then salting to your taste preference. The same goes for spice. Each seasoning mix will have a different spice level, so try the sauce first and then decide if you want to add some more spice.
- Store leftovers of the cajun pasta in the refrigerator, sealed in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in a skillet on the stove over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until heated through.
- To make this recipe gluten free, use gluten free pasta shells or penne pasta. Always make sure the Cajun seasoning and Andouille sausage used in the recipe are also gluten free.
- To make the recipe vegetarian, omit the sausage. Instead, add 1 1/2 cups of veggies and cook them with the bell peppers and onions. These veggies could be broccoli or cauliflower florets, sliced mushrooms or zucchinis, spinach leaves, or more diced bell peppers.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 686kcal (34%)Carbohydrates 73g (24%)Protein 24g (48%)Fat 32g (49%)Saturated Fat 10g (50%)Cholesterol 70mg (23%)Sodium 1564mg (65%)Potassium 759mg (22%)Fiber 6g (24%)Sugar 9g (10%)Vitamin A 4130mg (83%)Vitamin C 119.2mg (144%)Calcium 82mg (8%)Iron 3.4mg (19%)
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