Shrimp Sausage Pasta Recipe

Shrimp Sausage Pasta Recipe

from beyondthechickencoop.com
40 min
6 servings

Delicious one-pan meal filled with shrimp, sausage and fettuccini pasta.

Ingredients

  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound shrimp (deveined, peeled)
  • 12 ounces Kielbasa sausage, sliced into 1 inch pieces (or other cooked, smoked sausage)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes (or tomato sauce)
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2½ cups chicken broth (plus more as needed)
  • 10 ounces fettuccini (or other hearty pasta)
  • ¾ cup heavy cream (plus more as needed)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley (for garnish, optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Add a light coating of olive oil to a large skillet over medium-low to medium heat. Add shrimp and cook for 30-60 seconds per side, just until the shrimp is mostly cooked through.

  2. 2

    Remove shrimp from pan and set aside.

  3. 3

    Add a light coating of olive oil to the skillet and add sliced sausages. Cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes per side just until the sausages begin to brown up or crisp a bit.

  4. 4

    Remove sausage from pan and set aside.

  5. 5

    Turn heat to low and add garlic. Cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant and then add tomato paste and crushed tomatoes. Stir until heated through.

  6. 6

    Add seasonings and stir well.

  7. 7

    Stir in chicken broth and then add fettuccini. Try to submerge the pasta and move them around as much as possible so they don't stick together.

  8. 8

    Bring to a simmer and then place lid on pan making certain you stir every few minutes so the pasta is not stuck to the bottom of the pan and it doesn't stick together.

  9. 9

    If the sauce becomes very thick while the pasta is cooking, add additional chicken broth.

  10. 10

    Cook until the pasta is cooked to your liking. I like it al dente which means it just has a slight bite to it. The pasta will also continue cooking just slightly while adding the remaining ingredients.

  11. 11

    Remove the lid and stir in heavy cream.

  12. 12

    As soon as the sauce begins to simmer and thicken, add the shrimp and sausage back into the pan. Stir gently so everything is covered with the sauce.

  13. 13

    Cook until the shrimp and sausage are heated through.

  14. 14

    Add additional salt and pepper if needed.

  15. 15

    Serve hot with a bit of freshly chopped parsley for garnish.