Name: Cajun Sausage Pasta Recipe
Ingredients: 13 oz. andouille sausage links (about 4 links), sliced into medallions; 6 oz. fresh baby bella mushrooms cleaned and thinly sliced; ½ medium red bell pepper stemmed, seeds removed, and thinly sliced; ½ medium yellow bell pepper stemmed, seeds removed, and thinly sliced; 3 large garlic cloves minced; 12 oz. gluten-free penne pasta; ½ cup (120 g) canned, diced fire-roasted tomatoes; 3 ½ cups (830 ml) chicken broth; 2 tablespoons no-salt or low-salt Cajun seasoning mix *see notes!; 7 oz. cream cheese; salt to taste; fresh Italian parsley finely chopped (optional); red pepper flakes (optional)

Ingredients

13 oz. andouille sausage links (about 4 links), sliced into medallions
6 oz. fresh baby bella mushrooms cleaned and thinly sliced
½ medium red bell pepper stemmed, seeds removed, and thinly sliced
½ medium yellow bell pepper stemmed, seeds removed, and thinly sliced
3 large garlic cloves minced
12 oz. gluten-free penne pasta
½ cup (120 g) canned, diced fire-roasted tomatoes
3 ½ cups (830 ml) chicken broth
2 tablespoons no-salt or low-salt Cajun seasoning mix *see notes!
7 oz. cream cheese
salt to taste
fresh Italian parsley finely chopped (optional)
red pepper flakes (optional)

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Instructions

Cook sausage: Add the sausage to a large skillet or braiser over medium heat and sear the sausage medallions on both sides, until they crisp up a bit, about 4 minutes total (see notes). Remove and set aside on a paper towel lined plate. Don’t get rid of that sausage oil!
Cook veggies: Add the mushrooms, peppers, and garlic to the same skillet you cooked the sausage in and sauté for about 3 minutes, or just until the mushrooms begin to brown.
Add: Next, add the pasta, fire-roasted tomatoes, chicken broth, and Cajun seasoning to the skillet. Stir just until everything is evenly combined, then place a lid on top and allow the broth to come up to a boil.
Cook: Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium and let the pasta simmer for roughly 12-15 minutes (see notes), stirring every couple of minutes until the pasta is tender and cooked al dente.
Add: Add the cream cheese to the skillet in chunks and stir until it has completely melted and created a thick and creamy sauce.
Combine: Add the sausage back into the skillet, add salt to taste, give everything another big stir, top the pasta with a sprinkling of fresh Italian parsley and red pepper flakes, and SERVE!