Creamy Cajun-Style Sausage and Pepper Pasta

By: Dotdash Meredith

Creamy Cajun-Style Sausage and Pepper Pasta
cuisine icon Difficulty
Easy
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Pressure Cook
cuisine icon Keywords
6 servings, cajun seasoning, can no-salt added fire-roasted diced tomatoes, cans reduced-sodium chicken broth, chicken broth, chopped fresh parsley, chopped onion, cook 5 min, cooked andouille or other spicy sausage links, cream and cheese, crushed red pepper, crusty bread, Dotdash Meredith, dried cavatelli or gemelli pasta, easy, freshly grated parmesan cheese, garlic, heavy cream, instant pot, olive oil, pepper pasta, prep 20 min, pressure cook, salt-free cajun seasoning, sausage, sausage and pepper pasta, saute, skinless, yellow or red bell pepper

prep icon Prep Time
20 min
cook icon Cook Time
5 min

serving icon Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 12 to 13.5 oz cooked andouille or other spicy sausage links
  • 8 oz skinless
  • 2 cups yellow or red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tsp salt-free Cajun seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 2 cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can no-salt added fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 12 oz dried cavatelli or gemelli pasta
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • Crusty bread
Instructions
  • Place a 6-qt Instant Pot on Saute setting. Add oil. When oil is hot, add sausage and chicken. Cook 5 Minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, remove sausage and chicken to a plate lined with paper towels. Add the pepper and onion to the pot and cook 5 Minutes more or until peppers are just tender. Stir in Cajun seasoning, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes; cook 1 Minute more.
  • Return sausage and chicken to the pot; add broth, drained tomatoes, and pasta; stir well. Lock lid in place. Set Instant Pot on High Pressure to cook 5 Minutes. Release pressure quickly. Open lid carefully.
  • Stir in cream and cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Cover and let stand 5 Minutes (mixture will thicken as it stands).
  • Serve topped with additional Parmesan cheese, parsley, and crusty bread (if using).
  • Prepare as above, except in Step 3 stir 8 oz frozen cooked, peeled and deveined medium shrimp, thawed, into mixture with cream and cheese. Let stand as directed.
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