Cajun Sausage & Prawn Pasta
A spicy, creamy Cajun pasta loaded with juicy prawns, sausage, and sweet red pepper. Big flavour, no messing.
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- 200 g penne pasta
- 2 good-quality sausages sliced
- 1 red pepper diced
- 2 tbsp Cajun spice
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 150 g raw king prawns
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 200 ml chicken stock
- 150 ml double cream
- 40 g parmesan grated + extra for serving
- 10 g parsley chopped
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 2 minutes less than the packet states. Save some pasta water before draining.
- Heat some cooking oil in a large frying pan over medium to high heat and add the sausage slices. Cook until they are golden, then push to one side of the pan.
- Toss in the red pepper, then cook for 2–3 minutes until it softens.
- Add the garlic and the prawns and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the tomato paste and the Cajun spice.
- Pour in the chicken stock and double cream. Bring to the boil, then simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Add the drained pasta and toss it all together. Add a splash of pasta water if it needs loosening.
- Stir in the parmesan, and chopped parsley, then season to taste.
- Dish it up with some more grated parmesan, and enjoy.
