Cajun Pasta. Cajun cooking is a combination of French and Southern cuisine. It is robust, country style cookery - and so is this dish! Laissez le bon temp roulez and bon appetit!
I cooked the chicken in a bit of olive oil and seasoned with the Cajun spice. I finished the pasta in the sauce so I had no problem with it being to thin. Cook the pasta according to package directions. You can have Cajun Pasta using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Cajun Pasta
- You need of rigatoni.
- You need of Italian sausage.
- It's of heavy cream.
- It's of lazy pasta sauce; kept warm on stove..
- Prepare of Emeril Cajun spice.
- It's of celery; small dice.
- It's of red or yellow onion; medium dice.
- Prepare of bell pepper of any color; large julienne..
- You need of garlic.
- You need of shredded mexican cheese blend.
- You need of vegetable or olive oil.
- Prepare of basil.
Drain when the pasta is still al dente; do not overcook! Serve up a spicy dinner for two with this hot and creamy linguini tossed with an eye-opening blend of chicken strips sauteed with Cajun seasoning, colorful bell peppers, mushrooms and onions. Cream, basil, lemon pepper and garlic powder finish the sauce. Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat.
Cajun Pasta step by step
- Grill sausage to 90% doneness. Slice. Set aside..
- Boil noodles. Set aside. Add oil or butter to finished noodles to prevent oxidation..
- Reheat pasta sauce. Add heavy cream..
- Saute onions, celery, and bell peppers until semi soft. Add garlic and sausage. Add cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Saute 2 minutes..
- Combine cooked noodles, veggies, and sauce in a mixing bowl. Add cheese. Toss. Serve..
- Garnish with fresh basil.
- Variations; Fresh oregano, pinch of thyme, chicken, shrimp, crawfish, zucchini, squash, shallots, acorn or butternut squash, sweet potatoes, mustard, apple cider vinegar.
Reduce heat add green onion, heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and heat through. Pour over hot linguine and toss with Parmesan cheese. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain when pasta is still al dente; do not overcook! Add half the chicken in a single layer; do not stir.