Cajun flavors go perfectly with shrimp and sausage in this creamy decadent cajun shrimp pasta recipe perfect for entertaining or weeknight dinners. If you love seafood pasta like this, try my Cajun Shrimp Linguine and Lobster Mac and Cheese!
Flavor is everything. It is the essence of why we love certain meals and keep coming back for more. For me, spices and heat are part of the addictive flavors I can’t turn away from. That’s why this cajun shrimp pasta recipe has kept calling for me time and time again. I couldn’t stop eating it.
Initially I was striving to make a pasta that I could simply throw together during the week when I had a ton of errands to run and work duties on my plate but I came up with something equally great for entertaining. A lot of people have tried a similar dish at The Cheesecake Factory but this one puts that one to shame because you can make it yourself!
This cajun shrimp pasta recipe has a down home comfort associated with the meals you get at a family’s home and that’s what I truly adore. However, there is a sophistication to this dish that makes it just perfect for having company over.
First of all, I love shrimp. If you don’t, I’m sorry for you because its damn good. If I could, I would add shrimp to every dinner ever made. Did I say I love shrimp?
It becomes something even more special when you pair it with a creamy tomato sauce that drowns linguini and chicken andouille sausage. Along with peppers and onions, this cajun shrimp pasta recipe will make all your dreams come true. I’m not exaggerating.
Cajun Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound shrimp
- Salt and pepper
- 2 andouille sausages sliced
- 1/2 onion sliced
- 1 green pepper sliced
- 1/2 red pepper sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 roma tomatoes sliced
- 2 3/4 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- Cajun seasoning to taste
- 16 ounces linguini cooked
- Garnish: parsley
Instructions
- Add olive oil and butter to a large pot over medium high heat until melted together.
- Next add shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Add in sliced sausage and cook until completely cooked through and then remove from pot and put on a separate plate.
- Add onion and sliced peppers and cook until tender and a bit browned.
- Next add in garlic and cook for 30 seconds then toss around then add in tomatoes.
- Pour in chicken broth, wine, heavy cream, worcestershire and hot sauce and whisk together.
- Turn heat down to medium and allow sauce to thicken some.
- Add back in shrimp and sausage.
- Season with cajun seasoning to taste.
- Toss in cooked linguini completely coating pasta.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
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If it’s gonna make all my dreams come true, I’m totally there! This does look like an amazing dinner!
Love this dish, Jocelyn! I’m obsessed with anything spicy and I hear ya on shrimp being damn good! I’m with Alice, I want a big ole’ bowl of this and a nice glass of wine. For lunch. And Dinner. On repeat. It’s friday, I’m allowed to endulge (plus i’m not on whole 30!) Thanks for sharing the YUM! Cheers!
I am starving right now and this pasta is totally taunting me! Is it weird that I want cajun shrimp pasta for breakfast? Because I totally do!
My hubby is OBSESSED with Cajun. Whenever I ask for recipe ides, it is ALWAYS Cajun, so this is definitely happening! Pinned!
J, oh my gawd, do you know how badly I want a huge plate of this pasta?!!!!!! I am dying!!!! this weekend is going to be hard . . plus, I want a glass of wine. . wine and this pasta!!!! WANT! See you tomorrow!
Gosh girl you totally deserve a glass a wine more than anyone else in the world right now!
I am all about cajun food and anything with tons of flavor and spice. I love that this has shrimp in it. Looks perfect!
Thanks so much Julia!
YUM! I’ve never thought to combine Cajun shrimp and pasta, but I love it!
Thanks Stephanie! I think I LOVE it too!
You’re right my friend, flavor is EVERYTHANG! And this dish delivers! And the SHRIMP, no words… 🙂
Hooray thank you hon!
This looks absolutely amazing, Jocelyn! I also love shrimp and spice. I’m definitely going to give this a try. I think my family will love it!
Thank you so much Aida! It is definitely a family favorite!
I am crazy for anything with Cajun flavors. There is a serious lack of Cajun restaurants around me, so I guess I will have to make my own – including this beauty! 🙂
Yes and it is sooo easy to make too!
You might want to note in your recipe to add the shrimp & sausage into the pasta. Sounds yummy.