Sausage Pasta with Cajun Cream Sauce

Name: Sausage Pasta with Cajun Cream Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) spiral pasta; 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 package (14 ounces) smoked sausage, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

I needed to use up some ingredients in my refrigerator, so I threw together this dish with a cajun cream sauce. It's delicious and everyone loves it. —Angela Lively, Conroe, Texas

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) spiral pasta
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 package (14 ounces) smoked sausage, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions, adding asparagus during the last 4 minutes of cooking. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in cream, Parmesan cheese, Creole seasoning and pepper; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
Drain pasta mixture, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water; add to sausage mixture. Toss to coat, gradually adding enough reserved cooking water to reach desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 496 calories, 26g fat (14g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 909mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein.

I needed to use up some ingredients in my refrigerator, so I threw together this dish with a cajun cream sauce. It's delicious and everyone loves it. —Angela Lively, Conroe, Texas

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