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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This looks like my dream pasta! I also love shrimp, but for some reason I have never cooked with it!!
Because the shrimp will cook in just 2 to 3 minutes, dust them with seasoning and cook them first alone. Then cook the sausage. Also I remove the fat rendered from the cooked sausage before going on the next step.
I made this last night, it was most excellent. I did not have the 3 roma tomatoes so I used a can of diced tomatoes and cut back some on the chicken broth to make up for the liquid with the tomatoes. The dish was very very good but still had too much sauce. Not sure if I didn’t let it simmer long enough or what. I will make this over and over but will cut back on the liquids in the recipe or serve the noodles separately and ladle the sauce over them.
That sounds fantastic Debbie. Yes, next time just let it simmer a bit more so you can reduce the liquid more.
I am new to your site, and my goodness does this dish look Amazing!! I love pasta, sausage , and yes shrimp is damn good- lol. Can’t wait to try this!!
Hooray so glad you stopped by! This is one of my fave recent recipes. I hope you enjoy!
Awesome!!!!. Leftovers for lunch. Only had leftovers because I doubled the tecipe.
Awesome!!!!. Made it for dinner last night and it was a hit. My 11yr old loved it and is now hooked on the chicken andouille sausage.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! This is one of my favorites too!
I am crazy about shrimp too! Especially if there is pasta involved. This dish looks amazing!