Cajun Fettuccine
16 oz fettuccine
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 carrots, julienned
1 zucchini, julienned
8 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 oz smoked sausage, 1/4 inch slices
1 cup half and half
1 1/2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
1 1/2 tsps Cajun or Creole seasoning plus additional for garnish
Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in
12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add carrots; cook 3 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Add zucchini and shrimp; cook 5 minutes or until shrimp are opaque
and vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add sausage; cook 2
minutes; stirring occasionally. Add half and half, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese and
Cajun seasoning; heat through, stirring constantly. (Do not boil!) Drain pasta;
return to pot. Add shrimp mixture; toss well. Transfer to serving platter;
sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese and additional Cajun seasoning, if
desired.
Makes 8 servings.