Category: Cajun

I Found this recipe from Allrecipes.com. It is quick and easy. Hubby says it is a keeper The Original recipe only calls for 1 tsp of cajun seasoning but I changed that to 2 1/2 based on how spicy I wanted it. I used the no salt tonychachere’s cajun seasoning and for my hot sauce Louisiana Hot Sauce. I also added peppers and onions to it as well which the original recipe does not call for.

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked fusilli pasta
• 1 (16 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage
• 2 1/2 teaspoon blackened or Cajun seasoning
• 1 (15 ounce) jar Garlic Alfredo sauce
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
• 1 chopped onion sweet
• Bell Pepper Rings

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
2. While pasta is cooking, cut sausage into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with seasoning; toss lightly to evenly coat.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Add Onions and Peppers and saute Add sausage; cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in Alfredo sauce, parsley, and hot sauce to taste; heat through.
4. Pour sauce over pasta and toss until well coated. Serve immediately.

Substitutes:

Beef smoked sausage, lite smoked sausage, or turkey smoked sausage.

Cajun red beans and rice

Ingredients

1 lb kielbasa

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

2 15-oz. cans red kidney beans

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

Preparation

Cut sausage into bite-sized pieces and brown. Add garlic, onions, and pepper and brown. Add beans and seasonings. Barely cover with water and simmer for about 30 minutes. Serve over rice.

Cajun Chicken with Peppers and Pasta

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 stick butter
4-5 Tbsp. cajon poultry seasoning
1 red pepper cut into match sticks pieces
1 yellow pepper cut into match stick pieces
1 green pepper cut into match stick pieces
1 can chicken broth
1 serving angel hair pasta, pre cooked
Flour for coating chicken
Vegetable spray

Preparation

Spray large frying pan with vegetable spray.
Put stick of butter and poultry seasoning in pan.
Heat until melted.
Meanwhile, cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and coat with flour.
When butter has melted, add chicken to pan and cook until brown.
Move chicken to one side of the pan and add all the peppers.
Cook for about 2 minutes. Add chicken broth a little at a time and cook until
the juices thicken up a bit. Add the angel hair pasta (remember to pre cook it!).
Cook for one minute and serve.