Pasta With Creamy Cajun Sauce
This Creamy Cajun Pasta recipe combines the bold flavors of cajun seasoning with the richness of heavy cream to create a decadent and satisfying dish. The creamy sauce coats each strand of pasta, creating a comforting and indulgent meal that is perfect for any day of the week. With a hint of spice and a touch of sweetness from the smoked paprika, this pasta dish is sure to become a new favorite in your recipe collection. Enjoy the perfect balance of flavors in every creamy bite!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry pasta
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon cajun or creole seasoning
- 1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika seasoning
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup white wine fresh ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon chicken base or chicken bouillon (absolutely optional - this adds additional flavor and is part of original recipe, but I've omitted many times)
Instructions
- In large stockpot, boil salted water for pasta. Cook pasta 1 minute shy of package instructions. Drain pasta. (You can cook the Creamy Cajun Sauce while the pasta boils.)
- In a large sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. When shimmering, add onions. Cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic, cook additional 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the white wine. Let the wine reduce to half – about 3 minutes.
- Add cajun seasoning, salt, paprika and tomato paste. Stir.
- Add heavy cream. When the cream mixture is almost bubbling, turn heat to low. Let the cream mixture reduce to half – about 2 minutes. Add the pasta to the cream sauce and cook additional minute. Toss with freshly chopped parsley and parmesan cheese.
Cook Time
15M
Prep Time
PT0M
Yield
4
Nutrition
- Calories: 552 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 6 g
- Protein Content: 5 g
- Fat Content: 52 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 29 g
- Cholesterol Content: 167 mg
- Sodium Content: 788 mg
- Sugar Content: 1 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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