If you are looking for a quick & easy weeknight dinner, this Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta is everything you need. This pasta is creamy, it is packed with veggies, and it’s really filling!
There are many food trends happening in the United States all the time. Chia, kale, quinoa, keto diet, paleo, to name a few. One trend follows another and you can see that by browsing through recipes on Pinterest. Keeping in mind that the majority of the content on Pinterest is from the U.S. sometimes you can (falsely) assume that those trends are rocking the food scene all over the globe. Wrong!
We, people living in the small non-English speaking countries, sometimes don’t even hear about them until a year or two pass. I mean, if you are not an active Pinterest user of course. I am, so I catch up with the trends pretty quickly but then another problem arises. You can’t find those “trendy” products in local shops. Maybe it will be hard for you to believe, dear Americans, but we didn’t have chia or quinoa available at all while you were already stuffing tons of them into your stomachs. We have them now, though. When the trend almost stopped in the United States, it only starts its way in my country, ha ha!
When things like that happen, I order stuff from the internet because I want to try those Pinterest-popular foods so bad! That’s exactly how I ended up buying a bottle of Cajun spice almost a year ago and got acquainted with the Cajun cuisine. Maybe it’s not even a trend, maybe it’s something that has been around for quite a while but in my country, nobody has ever heard the word Cajun. I am pretty sure about that.
That bottle of Cajun spice was gathering dust in my drawer up until the last month when I finally decided to try cooking with it and started experimenting. And you know what? I love it! This spice mix is freaking amazing. It gets pretty spicy if you overdo it, though. One of my go-to recipes is this fantastic Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta. I mean, shrimp, sausage, and pasta in one dish are already worth applauding but Cajun makes everything even better.
Besides the ingredients mentioned above, this pasta also includes bell peppers, tomatoes, heavy cream, and everything is topped with Parmesan cheese! One of my most favorite weeknight dinners lately. So easy and quick to throw together and so delicious… I made it yesterday but it’s already gone and I want more. I need to hide this deliciousness from my hubby next time because he is guilty for gobbling the bigger part of it!
Seriously, guys. This Cajun shrimp and sausage pasta is magical. It is guaranteed to brighten your evening mood after a hard day at work. Oh, I forgot to mention that it’s one-pot so you’ll avoid a pile of dishes in the sink. Isn’t it super awesome? Try this goodness and let me know how you liked it in the comments section below!
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 1 lb (450g) shrimp , peeled and deveined
- 12 oz. (340g) linguine , fettuccine, or other long pasta
- 1 onion , minced
- 1 red bell pepper , diced
- 1 green bell pepper , diced
- 3 cloves garlic , chopped
- 1 cup diced seeded tomatoes
- 1/2 lb (225g) andouille sausage or kielbasa , sliced
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2/3 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- parsley , for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions.
- Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter and cook for 1-2 minutes per side, until no longer translucent. Remove from the pan and cover with foil.
- In the same skillet, heat 2 remaining tablespoons butter and add the onion and bell peppers. Cook for 3-5 minutes. Now add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Then, add the tomatoes.
- Add the sausage and cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring. Now add the cajun seasoning, thyme, oregano, and mix well. Pour in chicken stock, heavy cream, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix once again.
- Add the cooked shrimp and pasta and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
- Add more salt and pepper, if needed. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve. Enjoy!
25 Comments
Suchi @elegantmeraki
December 13, 2016 at 10:15 pmI love pasta! Give me a big bowl and I am happy girl. I love cajun spiced everything, specially fries! Trends come and go but wholesome meals are gonna stay.
Jovita
December 21, 2016 at 12:09 pmRight on point, Suchi!
Amanda
December 13, 2016 at 10:59 pmI spent my pre-teen years in Mobile, Alabama, and we ate a lot of Cajun food. We were near the Mississippi bayou and New Orleans. I still love the cuisine (In fact, we honeymooned in New Orleans.) This recipe reminds me of that. So delicious!
Jovita
December 21, 2016 at 12:11 pmI am glad that the recipe brought you some memories back, Amanda đŸ˜‰
Luci {Luci's Morsels}
December 13, 2016 at 10:59 pmI love jambalaya, and this creamy pasta looks like a great way to get that jambalaya fix at home! Adding the Worcestershire sauce is great – I would never have thought to do that but I can see how it will give this dish some extra flavor.

Jovita
December 21, 2016 at 12:13 pmI hear the word “jambalaya” for the first time but I am already looking into it and the dish looks delicious!
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
December 13, 2016 at 11:28 pmoooo this sounds fantastic! I love cajun shrimp AND pasta– so this is perfect!
Jovita
December 21, 2016 at 12:15 pmI am happy you liked it, Sarah!
lisa | Garlic & Zest
December 13, 2016 at 11:43 pmI love that you feel like you’re a year or two behind in food trends …. because I think we’re a year or two behind in fashion trends. I’m a huge cajun fan and I agree that the spice blends are incredible. I want this for dinner tonight!
Jovita
December 21, 2016 at 12:15 pmHa ha, funny about fashion trends đŸ˜‰
JRHO
February 23, 2017 at 3:18 pmThis recipe sounds good. I want to make it for my family. What kind of cajun seasoning did you use?
Jovita
February 28, 2017 at 12:38 pmAny I can get my hands on, actually đŸ™‚ I don’t have any favorite brand đŸ™‚
Shirley
June 4, 2017 at 9:02 pmThis was delicious!!! My family loved it. I used chicken instead of sausage but will cook again with sausage.
Jovita
June 18, 2017 at 7:29 pmI am glad you and your family loved this pasta, Shirley! đŸ™‚
Marianne Morden
January 4, 2020 at 12:18 amThis recipe was delicous! I love the richness of the sauce. The ingredients made a wonderful blend together!
Jovita
January 13, 2020 at 6:41 pmI am so happy you liked it, Marianne!
Marianne Morden
January 4, 2020 at 12:20 amI forgot to post 5 stars in my previous post! ?
Jerusha Stiles
December 1, 2020 at 4:04 pmThis was really good and approved by everyone in my family of six with varying tastes. I ony had mild cajun seasoning, which made it perfect for those of us who don’t like a lot of spice, but the flavor was still great.
Jovita
December 4, 2020 at 12:01 pmI am so glad that your family enjoyed this pasta! đŸ™‚
Pam
May 18, 2021 at 8:39 pmJust tried this recipe and it is so good! I used Cajun sausage to give it an extra kick
Jovita
July 13, 2021 at 9:16 pmCajun sausage is always a great idea!
Kellye Davidson
May 12, 2022 at 11:21 pmThis cajun pasta looks absolutely divine, Jovita! Do you mind if I ask where you live? I just discovered your recipe on a list of week-night, one-pot meals on MSN. I alsways click on them, especially when it looks as appetizing as yours does. Can’t wait to try it! Yum!
Jovita
May 26, 2022 at 9:13 amHi, Kelly! I am glad you liked the picture and visited my blog. I am actually from a very small European country Lithuania đŸ™‚
Lisa M
January 29, 2023 at 8:55 pmMade this today and it was so delicious! I used pappardelle pasta and andouille sausage. It was so creamy and satisfying. I am very picky, but this recipe was exceptional. By the way, Jovita, I am Lithuanian too!
Jovita
March 19, 2023 at 2:47 pmI am glad to hear that you liked the recipe, Lisa! And always nice to meet a fellow Lithuanian đŸ™‚ Geros dienos!