Spicy Cajun Penne
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
1
ingredients
- 2 ounces penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 5 ounces onions, frenched (sliced radially)
- 5 ounces broccoli, cut into florets with stem peeled and sliced thinly
- 4 ounces andouille sausages, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 7 ounces garlic, minced (about 3 cloves)
- 3 ounces cherry tomatoes
- 2 ounces roasted red peppers, finely chopped
- 1 ounce pepperoncini pepper, finely chopped
directions
- Start by preparing the penne pasta. In a pot of boiling, salted water, cook the penne for about 10 minutes or until al-dente. Remove from the pot and strain until later.
- In the same pot (now devoid of water) add the crushed chili flakes to the olive oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and sliced stem pieces of the broccoli. Saute until the onions start to brown on the edges.
- Add the andouille sausage and minced garlic, mixing in with the onions and broccoli stems until the sausage starts to brown on the edges.
- Add the cherry tomatoes, broccoli florets, and finely chopped roasted bell peppers and cook with the other ingredients until the broccoli florets turn dark green and are fork-tender.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cooked penne pasta and minced pepperoncini peppers. Serve, hot.
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Reviews
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This was okay. There was no sauce to speak of, so I added a bit of white wine to deglaze and then about a cup of tomato sauce. We served it over farfalle which wasn't a great choice; it reminded me of Hamburger Helper. Next time I'll use the penne or fettuccine. Maybe some fresh herbs like basil or cilantro would be nice.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
David J Rust
Minneapolis, 0
A cooking enthusiast since a young age, I worked for several restaurants to get myself through college. After graduating with a degree in History (Ancient Civilizations), though, I ended up going to work in the Internet and Journalism worlds. During this time, I kept experimenting.
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