Shrimp & Sausage Cajun “Pasta” with Butternut Squash

I’m trying something new, Foodies. No more than two paragraphs before we get to the recipe! I used to be a “tell your entire life story before giving up the recipe” sort of person. That is…until I started using other people’s recipes. Sorry, but it’s ERKY to have to scroll through 17 pages of musings in order to get the recipe so my 2021 resolution is that when I do blog food, I’m not going to do that to you!

This pasta dish is one I taught when I was doing online cooking classes. I don’t do the classes anymore BUT here’s the recipe just the same. I’m working on an evergreen version of the cooking class along with a downloadable recipe book. When will that be done? I can’t make any promises! During the pandemic especially, I’ve been trying to honor my energy. But I’m working on it. Anyhoo…here’s the recipe.

Cajun Shrimp & Sausage "Pasta" with Butternut Squash

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Spiralized vegetables make a great substitute for starchy pasta. This recipe uses butternut squash for a lightly sweet offset to the Cajun prepared shrimp and sausage. You can turn up or tone down the heat to your liking!

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Servings	Prep Time
4-6 servings	30 minutes

Servings Prep Time 4-6 servings 30 minutes

Cajun Shrimp & Sausage "Pasta" with Butternut Squash Print Recipe Spiralized vegetables make a great substitute for starchy pasta. This recipe uses butternut squash for a lightly sweet offset to the Cajun prepared shrimp and sausage. You can turn up or tone down the heat to your liking! CuisineEntree Servings Prep Time 4-6 servings 30 minutes Servings Prep Time 4-6 servings 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 8 oz. Andouille style sausage sliced
• 1/2 lb. Cooked Shrimp peeled and deveined
• 1 large tomato de-seeded and diced
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1-2 tsp. Cajun seasoning (you can use more - up to 2 tbsp - to your own taste)
• 12 oz. Butternut Squash noodles
• 1 jalapeno pepper sliced (optional)
• grated Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

1. Spray a pan with nonstick cooking spray, add sausage cook until browned. Add in shrimp until slightly browned. Remove from pan.
2. Spray pan again and add onions. Cook one minute before adding tomatoes. Cook two more minutes (tomatoes may release water).
3. Add tomato paste and water (up to 1/4 cup) if mixture is thick. Add seasoning. Simmer 2-3 minutes.
4. Add noodles and cook 10 minutes or until noodles are soft. Add cooked shrimp and sausage in the last 5 minutes to simply warm through. Garnish with jalapenos and cheese.

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