Cajun Pasta

Name: Cajun Pasta
Ingredients: 1 box rigatoni; 1 packages Italian sausage; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 3/4 cup lazy pasta sauce; kept warm on stove.; 3 tbsp Emeril Cajun spice; 1/2 bunch celery; small dice; 1 red or yellow onion; medium dice; 1 bell pepper of any color; large julienne.; 2 clove garlic; 1 cup shredded mexican cheese blend; 1 vegetable or olive oil; 1 basil

12 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

1 box rigatoni
1 packages Italian sausage
1 cup heavy cream
2 3/4 cup lazy pasta sauce; kept warm on stove.
3 tbsp Emeril Cajun spice
1/2 bunch celery; small dice
1 red or yellow onion; medium dice
1 bell pepper of any color; large julienne.
2 clove garlic
1 cup shredded mexican cheese blend
1 vegetable or olive oil
1 basil

Directions

1

Grill sausage to 90% doneness.
2

Slice.
3

Set aside.
4

Boil noodles.
5

Set aside.
6

Add oil or butter to finished noodles to prevent oxidation.
7

Reheat pasta sauce.
8

Add heavy cream.
9

Saute onions, celery, and bell peppers until semi soft.
10

Add garlic and sausage.
11

Add cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
12

Saute 2 minutes.
13

Combine cooked noodles, veggies, and sauce in a mixing bowl.
14

Add cheese.
15

Toss.
16

Serve.
17

Garnish with fresh basil
18

Variations; Fresh oregano, pinch of thyme, chicken, shrimp, crawfish, zucchini, squash, shallots, acorn or butternut squash, sweet potatoes, mustard, apple cider vinegar