Fat Tuesday Noodles with
Smoked Sausage and Shrimp

Fat Tuesday Noodles with Smoked Sausage and Shrimp, a Cajun spicy noodle dish, starts with the authentic Cajun base of vegetables known as the trinity - onion, celery, and bell pepper - then adds red and black pepper and Italian seasoning to elevate the flavor. Customize by adding low fat smoked sausage for a more healthful dish or andouille sausage to turn up the heat.

Yield: 7 (1 cup) servings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Crushed Red Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Coarse Ground Black Pepper
• 1/2 pound smoked sausage or andouille sausage
• 1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 8 ounces angel hair pasta, uncooked

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, celery and onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until softened.
2. Stir in Italian seasoning and red and black pepper.
3. Cut sausage in half lengthwise, then in 1/2 inch slices. Add sausage and shrimp to skillet. Cook for 2 minutes or until shrimp begin to turn pink.
4. Add chicken broth. Bring to boil.
5. Break pasta in half; add to skillet. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until pasta is just tender.

Attribution

Recipe used with permission from: McCormick

Photo credit: Eva Kosmas from Adventures in Cooking