Description
One Pot Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta – quick, creamy, and packed with smoky flavor. Perfect 30-minute one-pot dinner.
Ingredients
13 oz andouille sausage links, sliced
6 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced
½ red bell pepper, sliced
½ yellow bell pepper, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
12 oz penne pasta
½ cup fire-roasted tomatoes
3 ½ 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 until browned on both sides.
2. Add mushrooms, peppers, and garlic; sauté 3 minutes.
3. Add pasta, tomatoes, broth, and Cajun seasoning.
4. Cover and simmer 12–15 minutes until pasta is al dente.
5. Stir in cream cheese until melted and sauce is creamy.
6. Return sausage, season, garnish, and serve.
Notes
Use low-sodium Cajun seasoning to control saltiness.
Adjust cream cheese for desired creaminess.
Swap sausage type for different spice levels.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One Pot
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 362
- Sugar: 4.6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 21.9g
- Saturated Fat: 5.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14.9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7.3g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Protein: 33.7g
- Cholesterol: 90mg