Description
One-pot creamy Cajun sausage pasta with smoky sausage, rich cream cheese sauce, and tender pasta ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
13 oz andouille sausage links
6 oz baby bella mushrooms
½ red bell pepper
½ yellow bell pepper
3 garlic cloves
12 oz gluten-free penne
½ cup fire-roasted tomatoes
3½ cups chicken broth
2 tbsp low-salt Cajun seasoning
7 oz cream cheese
Salt to taste
Parsley and red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
1. Sear sausage in large skillet until golden.
2. Add mushrooms, peppers, and garlic; sauté 3 minutes.
3. Stir in pasta, tomatoes, broth, and seasoning; bring to boil.
4. Simmer 12–15 minutes until pasta is tender.
5. Add cream cheese; stir until melted and creamy.
6. Return sausage, season with salt, and serve hot with parsley.
Notes
Use low-salt Cajun seasoning to avoid oversalting.
Adjust spice and creaminess by varying Cajun seasoning and cream cheese amounts.
Store leftovers in fridge up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 362
- Sugar: 4.6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 21.9g
- Saturated Fat: 5.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7.3g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Protein: 33.7g
- Cholesterol: 90.7mg