Creamy Cajun Chicken and Sausage Pasta Recipe
Spicy pasta dishes are a favorite in our family. And Cajun seasoning made for the perfect pasta dish on a cold January night! In just over a half hour we had an amazing and tasty meal on the table! But this Creamy Cajun Chicken and Sausage Pasta Recipe has other options too!
Options
Jambalaya is a traditional Cajun dish. With Mardi Gras around the corner why not put a spin on it with this tasty dish. As we don’t particularly like shrimp dishes, we decided to forgo the shrimp. However, if you want to eliminate the chicken and add shrimp to this dish, be sure to put Cajun seasoning on the shrimp prior to cooking! Cook the shrimp separate from the sausage too! And if you want a more traditional recipe, replace the pasta with rice and skip the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese!
Another option is to spice it up more or less according to your liking. I added Cajun spice, 5 tsp, but you can reduce or increase that amount. I felt it had a generous amount of flavor without being “too” spicy.
Creamy Cajun Chicken and Sausage Pasta
Ingredients
- 16 oz Ziti or Rigatoni Pasta *or whatever pasta type you like!
- 14 oz Andouille Sausage
- 2-3 Boneless Chicken Breast, cubed
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 1 small Yellow Onion, thinly sliced
- 1 Red Bell Pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 5 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 2 tsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 14 oz Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 3/4 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Bundle Green Onions *optional, for garnish only
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the directions on the box.
- While the pasta cooks, melt 2 tbsp of butter in a large pan. Add cubed chicken and sliced sausage. Cook for 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl when done cooking. Set aside.
- Melt another 2 tbsp of butter in large pan. Add sliced red pepper, onion and minced garlic. Saute for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add Cajun seasoning, brown sugar, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and heavy cream. Cook until heated through. Then add the shredded Parmesan cheese and cook until melted and simmering.
- Once simmering, add cooked pasta, chicken and sausage. Cook until heated through and serve! Garnish with chopped green onions and enjoy!
Conclusion
This is an easy dinner recipe that is ready, start to finish, in under 40 minutes! So be sure to put the ingredients for this Creamy Cajun Chicken and Sausage Pasta Recipe on your shopping list! As always, my main objective is to give you yummy recipes that are easy to cook!!! I hope you enjoy!
First of all, let me tell you, this 5″ Santoku knife is by far, the best prepping tool I have ever used! A Pampered Chef product, this is truly a tool no kitchen should be without!
These glass mixing bowls are fabulous! And there is a set of six 1 cup prep bowls too!
More importantly, thank you for spending your time here at Colorado Kelly! I love having you here and appreciate everyone that comes to visit and look forward to having you come back soon!
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Terence A.
I love spicy pasta dishes a lot, especially when hanging out with friends and family.
Kelly
And this is quick and easy too!
angela
omg look so delicious. I love anything creamy Cajun . Definitely gonna try this recipe tonight.
Kelly
I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!!!
Jody
This is such a fun recipe. I love unique ideas! I am going to try this soon but add the shrimp!
Kelly
Let me know how you like it!!!!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
I love that you’ve included pasta in this Cajun-inspired flavor party! I love this idea – brings a fun idea to how to serve pasta!
Kelly
Coming from you, that is a HUGE compliment! Thank you!
Lily
This looks SO good and easy to make. I’ll have to try it soon.
Kelly
I hope you love it!
Crystal // Dreams, etc.
I love cajun rice! I’m definitely going to try this out sometime.
Kelly
Anything Cajun is good!!!
Knashz
Creamy cajun? what a hearty recipe! This does seem like quite the delight!
Kelly
It was very tasty!!!!
Ambuj Saxena
Cajun chicken makes for a light dinner just the way i like it! Thank you for sharing the recipe in such a nice way!
Kelly
I am glad you enjoyed it!
Summer
Oh, this looks incredible! Now my mouth is watering at 10 am haha. I’ll need to make this!
Kelly
I hope you love it!
Emily Fata
This recipe looks so yummy! Definitely planning on making it in the coming year, with a plant-based meat. Thanks for sharing!
Kelly
There are always great options for every recipe!
Jessica Collazo
I love Cajun food I would love to try this recipe it looks so yummy I can eat it for days.
Kelly
We had no lefto overs! Which is surprising for us! That is how good it was!
Kelly
I’ve been craving cajun food recently, and this looks right up my alley! Sounds delicious!
Kelly
It is never a bad time to crave Cajun!!!
Brooke
This recipe is so delicious! 100% would recommend!
Kelly
I am so glad you enjoyed it!!!
Kathy Kenny Ngo
That recipe looks easy to make. I should learn how to cook pretty soon.
Kelly
Cooking isn’t haed, and is sometimes helpful to know how to do! LOL
Monidipa
I love pasta… The recipe sounds really great and truly it is worth a try. And I will give it a try.
Kelly
I hope you love it!!
Jasmine Martin
I am a huge fan of cajun food. This chicken and sausage pasta looks absolutely delicious! I am going to have to try this recipe really soon. I know it has to taste amazing!
Kelly
Yes, pretty much anything Cajun is delicious!!!
yudith napitupulu
Looks yummy 🙂 I definitely keep this recipe and will try soon. I love spicy foods.
Kelly
You will love it!