Pasta with Sausage and Cajun Cream Sauce
An easy recipe of Pasta with Sausage and Cajun Cream Sauce the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 3/4 1 lb. box bow tie pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 links sweet sausage (about 1 lb. fresh link sausage)
- 1 pint heavy cream (or whipping cream)
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and put back in the pot.
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While the pasta is cooking, using a sharp knife, make long slits on the outside casing of the sausage links. Gently remove the casing from the sausage.
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Heat the skillet over medium heat and add the butter and oil. Cook onions for about 3 minutes and then add the garlic.
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Bump the heat up to medium-high and add the crumbled sausage to the pan. Continue cooking for about 5-7 minutes, continuously breaking up sausage with a spatula as it cooks. Make sure sausage is cooked through.
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Lightly salt and pepper as this cooks.
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Add the heavy cream and Cajun seasoning to the skillet; stirring to combine. Let simmer for about 4-5 minutes.
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Add the bow tie pasta to the skillet and gently stir until the pasta is well coated.