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Cajun Fettuccine

Cuisine: Cajun
Type: Pasta
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

16 oz 454gFettuccine
1/4 cup 49g / 1.7ozButter or margarine
3 cups 330g / 11ozCarrots - short thin strips (medium)
1 cup 237mlZucchini - short thin strips (large)
8 oz 227gShrimp - peeled and deveined
8 oz 227gSmoked sausage - 1/4-inch slices*
1 cup 237mlHalf-and-half
1 1/2 cups 219g / 7.7ozSargento fancy supreme shredded parmesan - divided cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlCajun or creole seasoning plus additional for garnish

Recipe Instructions

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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