Spicy Shrimp And Smoked Sausage Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 19 ounces frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deviened
• 8 ounces smoked sausage, chopped into small cubes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
• 1 teaspoon louisiana hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 cook tortellini in boiling water just until they start to float. rinse with cold water. toss pasta with the teaspoon of olive oil to avoid sticking.
• 2 try to use either andouille or emeril's kicked up smoked sausage. you want a spicy sausage for this dish.
• 3 melt the butter in a sauce pan. saute smoked sausage, onion, celery, bell peppers, and garlic. let cook on med-high for 3-4 minutes. add shrimp and let cook another 2 minutes, or until shrimp looks mostly pink.
• 4 add wine, cream, creole seasoning, herbs, hot sauce and fresh black pepper. turn temp down to med and let reduce for 3-4 minutes.
• 5 pour sauce over the pasta and toss in the parmesan cheese.
• 6 serve imediately with french bread and butter. goes great with a nice salad. i recommend a nice crisp chardonnay wine to go with it.
• 7 sometimes i even add catfish nuggets to this dish. i saute them with the shrimp and sausage. it's pretty good that way too.