Regional American Recipes




Cajun and Creole Recipes

Fat Tuesday Noodles with Smoked Sausage and Shrimp

This Cajun spicy noodle dish starts with the authentic Cajun base of vegetables known as the trinity - onion, celery, and bell pepper - then adds red and black pepper and Italian seasoning to elevate the flavor. Customize by adding low fat smoked sausage for a more healthful dish or andouille sausage to turn up the heat.

Makes 7 (1-cup) servings.

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Italian Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Crushed Red Pepper
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Coarse Ground Black Pepper
1/2 pound smoked sausage or andouille sausage
1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 cups chicken broth
8 ounces angel hair pasta, uncooked

1. Heat olive oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, celery and onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in Italian seasoning and red and black pepper.

2. Cut sausage in half lengthwise, then in 1/2-inch slices. Add sausage and shrimp to skillet. Cook 2 minutes or until shrimp begin to turn pink.

3. Add chicken broth. Bring to boil. Break pasta in half; add to skillet. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until pasta is just tender.

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