Cajun Fettuccine Recipe - Cooking Index
16 oz | 454g | Fettuccine |
1/4 cup | 49g / 1.7oz | Butter or margarine |
3 cups | 330g / 11oz | Carrots - short thin strips (medium) |
1 cup | 237ml | Zucchini - short thin strips (large) |
8 oz | 227g | Shrimp - peeled and deveined |
8 oz | 227g | Smoked sausage - 1/4-inch slices* |
1 cup | 237ml | Half-and-half |
1 1/2 cups | 219g / 7.7oz | Sargento fancy supreme shredded parmesan - divided cheese |
1 1/2 teaspoons | 7.5ml | Cajun or creole seasoning plus additional for garnish |
Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add carrots; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add zucchini and shrimp; cook 5 minutes or until shrimp are opaque and vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add sausage; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add half-and-half, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese and Cajun seasoning; heat through, stirring constantly. (Do not boil.) Drain pasta; return to pot. Add shrimp mixture; toss well. Transfer to serving platter; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese and additional Cajun seasoning, if desired.
8 servings.
Source:
* For a spicier dish, use andouille (Cajun-style) sausage. Emeril's Restaurant - New Orleans
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