Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta in Your Pressure Cooker
This creamy Cajun sausage pasta made in a pressure cooker is a quick, flavorful, and comforting dish that's perfect for busy weeknights.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker
- 1 Large skillet
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 10.5 ounces Pasta penne or fusilli
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 pound Sausages pork or beef, with spices
- 1 large Shallot finely chopped
- 1 Pointed red pepper sliced thin
- 2 cloves Garlic smashed and finely chopped
- ½ tablespoon Dried oregano
- 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons Tomato paste
- ½ cup Low-fat cream cheese
- ⅓ cup Grated Parmesan to sprinkle
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Cook the pasta till it's just al dente according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Heat up olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown the sausages until cooked through. Remove from heat and slice into bite-sized pieces.
- In the same skillet, add chopped shallot, red pepper, and garlic. Sauté until soft.
- Stir in oregano, Cajun seasoning, and tomato paste until everything is mixed.
- Add cream cheese and stir until melted and creamy. Return sausage slices to skillet and mix.
- Toss the skillet contents with the cooked pasta until each piece is coated with sauce.
- Transfer to pressure cooker pot. Add enough water or broth to cover the pasta base. Seal and check float valve, then cook under high pressure for about 4 minutes.
- Use slow release after cooking to finish gently.
Notes
Serve topped with more grated Parmesan and fresh parsley. Perfect for a quick, flavorful dinner!