How to Cook Delicious Cajun Pasta Casserole

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Cajun Pasta Casserole.

Cajun Pasta Casserole You can have Cajun Pasta Casserole using 13 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Cajun Pasta Casserole

  1. You need 4 tablespoons of olive oil.
  2. You need 14 oz of andouille sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces.
  3. Prepare 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
  4. Prepare 1 of red bell pepper, sliced thin.
  5. You need 1 1/2 cup of cut okra.
  6. Prepare 1 of small zucchini, cut into 1 inch slices.
  7. It's 16 oz of uncooked penne.
  8. It's 1 pint of heavy cream.
  9. It's 2 quarts of water.
  10. It's 4 of chicken bullion cubes.
  11. It's 2 tablespoons of cajun seasoning.
  12. It's 1/2 tablespoon of smoked sweet paprika.
  13. Prepare 2 cups of Monterey jack cheese, shredded.

Cajun Pasta Casserole step by step

  1. In large oven safe pot, add olive oil over medium-high heat..
  2. Add sausage, stir. Let it start to brown a bit..
  3. Add garlic and peppers. Stir until fragrant..
  4. Add zucchini and okra to pot..
  5. Add paprika to sausage and veggies in pot. Stir to combine. Cook for just a few moments, then remove from pot and save for later..
  6. Add water and bullion to pot. Bring to boil..
  7. Add pasta to boiling water. Cook 10 minutes..
  8. Add cajun seasoning and heavy cream to pasta pot. Stir to combine. Bring back to boil. Let sauce reduce..
  9. At this point, I stirred in about a half of a cup of my cheese into the sauce to let it get a little extra creamy..
  10. Add the sausage and veggies back into pasta dish..
  11. Top with remaining cheese. Pop in oven under broiler for about 3-4 minutes, just long enough to give it a light golden crust on top..