Rotini with Spicy Andouille Sauce

Name: Rotini with Spicy Andouille Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 3-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb andouille sausage, sliced (or other smoked sausage, if you don't like really hot sausage); 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon liquid smoke; 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (or to taste); 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon thyme; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 2 1/2 cups cooked rotini pasta (or similar "chunky" pasta)

Submitted by EdsGirlAngie

"I created this to celebrate my bit of Cajun heritage on Mardi Gras 2004 (many of my father's family lived near Lake Charles, Louisiana)! If you're not into hot and spicy andouille sausage, any smoked sausage can be substituted, but try to use rotini or any other similar pasta (penne, rigatoni or mostaciolli works well, too.)"

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 3-4

ingredients

1 lb andouille sausage, sliced (or other smoked sausage, if you don't like really hot sausage)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (or to taste)
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 ¹⁄₂ cups cooked rotini pasta (or similar "chunky" pasta)

directions

Brown sausage well in a large saucepan.
Drain off fat, then add onions and garlic and cook over lower heat until transparent but not browned.
Add crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Liquid Smoke, Tabasco sauce, oregano, thyme and chili powder; combine thoroughly and simmer together for at least 30 minutes.
Serve with rotini.

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Reviews

This was great! I removed the andouille from the casing and crumbled it and used a big can of whole stewed tomatoes instead of crushed. We loved it. Thanks!

HeatherN
Very good! Spicy and filling! Love me some heat!

mels67530
Wow, this was unusual, but we just loved it. Instead of the tabasco, I threw in one teaspoon of Cajun seasoning blend, and added 2 carrots to the veggies. It was easy, flavorful, and delicious. I loved the tangy, tart flavors. Thank you!

bricookie55
Fantastic! Didn't have thyme, but everything else was on hand and it was delectable. Spicy, but worthwhile!

keal19
i'm giving this 3 stars just because i think i may have messed it up by using jalepeno pepper sausage. it was a bit too tomato-y for my taste, but it was pretty good. i will definitely give it another shot. chalk this one up to operator error! :)

grouchgirl