Smoked Sausage Cajun Alfredo – Only 5 ingredients – smoked sausage, pasta, cajun seasoning, heavy cream and parmesan – ready in under 15 minutes! No prep! Very similar to our all-time favorite Chicken Lazone, but with smoked sausage. OMG! AMAZING! Make this tonight! We ate it two nights in a row – it was that good!
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This Smoked Sausage Cajun Alfredo is SO good! This was so good that we made it two days in a row! I’m still dreaming about it!! It reminded me a lot of our all-time favorite Chicken Lazone. There are only 5 ingredients in this dish, and it only took about 15 minutes from start to finish. I LOVE easy weeknight meals like this!
How to Make Smoked Sausage Cajun Alfredo
This pasta is super easy to make. Start with cooking some pasta. While the pasta is cooking, brown some smoked sausage in a skillet. Add heavy cream and Cajun seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer gently for 3-4 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat, stir in Parmesan cheese. Add pasta to the sauce and toss.
- To cut down on the calories, I used turkey smoked sausage. It tasted great and we couldn’t tell any difference from the regular smoked sausage.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cajun/Creole Seasoning: https://www.plainchicken.com/creolecajun-seasoning-secret-recipe/
- If you are worried about this being spicy, you can certainly reduce the amount of cajun seasoning.
- You can use any shape of pasta that you prefer.
What to Serve with Cajun Pasta
This pasta has been on repeat at our house. We just can’t get enough of this dish! It is so easy to make and is packed full of amazing flavor! We usually serve this with some green beans or a salad and some bread. Give this a try the next time you need a quick weeknight meal!
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Smoked Sausage Cajun Alfredo
Ingredients:
- 1 (14-oz) package turkey smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 8- ounces pasta
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions:
- Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- Saute sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Add cream and Cajun seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer gently for 3-4 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
- Remove from heat, stir in Parmesan cheese. Add pasta to sauce and toss.
Notes:
- To cut down on the calories, I used turkey smoked sausage. It tasted great and we couldn’t tell any difference from the regular smoked sausage.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cajun/Creole Seasoning: https://www.plainchicken.com/creolecajun-seasoning-secret-recipe/
- If you are worried about this being spicy, you can certainly reduce the amount of cajun seasoning.
- You can use any shape of pasta that you prefer.
Steph
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My husband and I have made this recipe several times now. It’s so yummy and easy!
OMG! This recipe is so good and easy to make. Perfect meal for during the week.
My wife and son loved it. Even had enough leftover for us to eat again. First recipe I’ve used from this site, and plan to to start using many more. Thank you!
What kind of pasta did you use in this recipe? I was trying to figure out by looking at the pictures. 🙂
I used Gemelli Dry Pasta
For some reason none of the stores around here carry Gemelli Dry Pasta. Have you used a different pasta for this recipe that worked well?
Penne, bowtie, fusilli
Could you double this to serve in a 9 x 13 pan for a potluck party?
I made this tonight for my family, since it was cajun, i had to add the holy trinity. Otherwise, I made as directed. Very good! We’ll definitely have it again
Do you have the nutritional info on this recipe?
Btw, this was a HIT with my family. My college kid especially liked it.
I did sauté some onion and garlic in there as well, threw some basil on top
Here are two websites that you can use to estimate the nutritional information:
https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076
https://whisk.com/recipe-nutrition-calculator
This was a huge hit with me and my husband. Will definitely make again and again and again.
My family loved this dish! It’s a good one to toss in any extra veggies you have in your fridge too 😋. Definitely on our rotation!
Would this work in the crockpot or smart oven? I don’t have a stove but this sounds delicious.
No. The sauce needs to be cooked on the stove.
Made this tonight! So so yummy. A new fave in the rotation. I only added about 1tsp of Cajun seasoning. I used Tony’s and 1 tbsp would have been super salty. I added some garlic, green onions, and tomatoes as well and it was perfect!
Look for unsalted cajun seasoning next time or try our Homemade Cajun Seasoning: https://www.plainchicken.com/creolecajun-seasoning-secret-recipe/
I made this tonight and it is so very yummy! It did not thicken up at all for me so I added a corn starch slurry at the end. It has just the right amount of seasoning and has an amazing creaminess. This will definitely be something I make again.
Hello – looking to make this and have a lot of Chicken. Anyone make it with chicken and how was it?
chicken would be fine
Thank you for the inspirational recipe! I admit I used it more as ‘guidelines’, but it still helped me make a delicious dinner. (Those curious, I added onion, orange bell pepper, garlic, and as I only had 1.5c of cream, I added milk and about 1/4c cream cheese.)
I followed your extra ingredients, plus added kale after I added the cream and Cajun spice. In addition to the smoked Turkey sausage, I added two diced checked breasts. This is my new favorite meal. With the extra ingredients it adds more flavor. Thank you for this recipe!!
This was very tasty! I saw a comment about grease-drain sausage in a colander & proceed with other directions. I added onion and red and green bell pepper and used Slap Ya Mama Cajun seasoning- From SETX. Also added shrimp. But this was good!!!
I Love this! I’ve made it quite often and my 14 yr old Grandson loves it,too. I dbl the recipe for leftovers. The only thing I do differently is I use Old Bay seasoning and smoked and andouille sausage.
Thanks
I have made this twice now and it is so delicious. It’s seriously become my favorite dish & bonus is that it’s super easy! I added a little garlic, Italian seasoning & red pepper flakes because we like spicy stuff. Such a great recipe!
I love this recipe, instead of Cajun seasoning I use taco seasoning
Used venison bologna ring, omitted the Cajun because the venison is peppery enough! Delicious recipe there weren’t any leftovers my family of five ate every bite! Thank you!
Made this tonight with penne pasta. Soooo good! My husband is usually picky about pasta but loved it as well! Definitely adding to our dinner rotation
SO glad it was a hit!
Is there a substitute for heavy cream??
Made this tonight with Trader Joe’s andouille sausage. Tastes really good, although I nearly quadrupled the amount of the seasoning! If youre like me and love strong flavor and spice, I definitely recommend giving it another hearty spoonful or two of the seasoning.
This recipe is so easy to make yet it looks and tasted like it took hours to prepare. The Cajun seasoning recipe is wonderful. I can’t wait to try pork chops!
AMAZING! This is our new favorite recipe. So easy and delicious at that. I double the sauce recipe to match with a whole box of pasta and it is just so yummy. Thank you for this keeper!
Any good ideas on how to reheat leftovers? My husband reheated the leftovers in the microwave at work, and the sauce separated. It looked like a big pool of grease. It was still yummy, he just avoided the grease.
I don’t think this recipe reheats very well. It is best eaten immediately after making.
When I reheat cream based sauces, I add extra liquid and go low and slow on the stovetop so it doesn’t separate. It definitely takes more time, but is worth it.
Made this yesterday, was so yummy and my husband loved it!
Love the simplicity of this recipe! I added some Johnny’s seasoning salt at the end since it wasn’t quite as flavorful as I wanted, but I used tofurky kielbasa so a good smoked sausage probably would have added that extra kick. It really separated something fierce when reheated but was still tasty. Overall I would make it again because it’s so EASY, but will add some red bell pepper and more seasoning next time 🙂
I’m not a fan of Cajun anything. Being from ranching country in Canada I’m not used to flavouring foods with those spices.
Can anyone recommend a substitute seasoning?
Try some ranch or maybe once you have it good and hot some shredded cheddar omit parm or not. Or you couldcook some garlic and then add it. I would probably ad areg can of diced tomatoes to either mixture
It’s your kitchen and no one will know what you do there!
However, I’ll encourage you to try it the way it’s given. It’s not that hot and it is very tasty. Just because you’re from Canada doesn’t mean you can’t try new things!
Someone commented that they used old bay, which is an east coast seafood style seasoning with good results. You want to find something with salt and flavors that compliment the type of sausage you are using. For example, Costco has a caprese chicken sausage that could be used with this, but I’d use Italian spices rather than cajun. Cajun or Andouille style sausage calls for the cajun spice mix.
Fantastic recipe! Only complaint is there were no leftovers lol! This will become a family staple for sure. Thanks!
Steph!! this is INCREDIBLE thank you so very much for the recipe!!!!
Made this for dinner tonight. It was a hit with even my picky eaters. Will be making again.
This was amazing! Like top ten recipes for dinner ever. I added some scallions and orange bell pepper. Will definitely make this again. I love your recipes!
Have you ever made this with half and half instead of heavy cream? Just trying to cut the calories a bit.
I haven’t, but you can certainly try it. You may need to add a little flour or cornstarch if the sauce doesn’t thicken.
This was so good!! Perfect flavors with a noce kock, great for a hearty dinner on any night and suoer quick and easy. I added some garlic to the meat and sautéed for about a minute before adding the cream!
Love this recipe- have made it several times with the addition of spinach— we love this meal! Thank-you!
Fantastic Dish! Quick and Easy! Added additional Seasonings from Homemade Cajon Seasonings
I make this recipe often, but I add Slap Ya Mamma Cajun seasoning, lawrys seasoned salt, salt & pepper, annnnd SHRIMP! Literally so dang good
Just made this tonight using campanelle pasta and it was just outstanding and beautiful! Doubling for company next week!Brussels sprouts were a great side with it too!
What pasta is in the picture?
Gemelli is the shape of pasta
Can this be made as a freezer meal? Would I make it first then reheat? ( new to freezer meals)
i used roger wood lumber jack spicy smoked sausage and added a lot of cayenne pepper powder, some additional paprika, and a little bit of tony chacheres (i don't think this one made a difference), because i wanted a spicy version of this, and it was great. i also used some more parmesan cheese, because i love parmesan cheese.
i used roger wood lumber jack spicy smoked sausage and added a lot of cayenne pepper powder, some additional paprika, and a little bit of tony chacheres (i don't think this one made a difference), because i wanted a spicy version of this, and it was great. i also used some more parmesan cheese, because i love parmesan cheese.
Is it possible to use milk instead of heavy cream?
What kind of pasta is this ? Sounds awesome , but wondered what pasta you used . A must try .
You can use your favorite shape – penne, elbow, bowtie, campanelle, fusilli, gemelli.
I made this for dinner the other night and it was awesome! I used andouille sausage and penne pasta. Not only was it fantastic when I made it, the left overs were even better 🙂
I needed a quick and easy recipe for dinner last night, and this was it. It was fantastic! A keeper for sure. Thanks!
This is soooo good! Have made several times!! Question…would this also work if I just used chicken instead?
absolutely – enjoy!
Awesome recipe! I added in some diced tomatoes and spinach for some extra veggies, and it tasted amazing! Not too spicy, but just enough kick. Thanks for my new go-to pasta recipe!
Inspired me… But I made a chicken & sausage Cajun Alfredo with pepper strips, onions, and mushrooms. Thanks for the dinner idea!
This dish was easy, quick, and absolutely DELICIOUS!
I have a jar of Alfredo sauce. Could I substitute that for the heavy cream and parm?
Lori, did you try that? I was thinking the same thing!
I plan to use premade Ragú Classic Alfredo sauce, Hillshire Smoked Cajun Andouille Sausage, and Penne Pasta with your Cajun/Creole Seasoning tomorrow night for my picky eater. He will likely sprinkle parmesan over top.
Jan – I did and it worked great! Love this recipe!
Just served this for lunch. Husband and I both thoroughly enjoyed this and decided it was a keeper recipe. The color of mine wasn't as appealing as yours, but that did not deter the meal at all. Many thanks.
This was dinner tonight and was incredible. Thanks for another amazing recipe!
SO glad you enjoyed it, Michelle!!
I made this for dinner tonight with bowtie pasta. It made a perfect amount for my husband and me for dinner, plus enough for him to take for lunch tomorrow. It was different in a good way! We both love smoked sausage and my husband adores anything Cajun! Will definitely be making this again! Thanks for the great recipe!