Cajun Sausage Tortellini
A one-pan Cajun pasta — andouille and onions seared off, deglazed with tomatoes and cream, then tossed with cheese tortellini and Parmesan for a spicy, cheesy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 340 g Andouille sausage
- 450 g Cheese tortellini
- 1 Onion
- 1 Bell pepper
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 400 g Canned tomatoes
- 240 ml Heavy cream
- 8 g Cajun seasoning
- 60 g Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 5 g Salt
- 15 ml Cooking oil
Method
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the tortellini.
- Slice the andouille sausage into rounds.
- Dice the yellow onion.
- Core, seed, and dice the bell pepper.
- Mince the garlic.
- Grate the Parmesan.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced andouille and sear until the edges crisp and the sausage releases its fat.
- Add the diced onion and bell pepper to the skillet and saute until softened.
- Stir in the minced garlic and Cajun seasoning. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the canned tomatoes with their juice and the heavy cream. Stir to combine, then bring to a gentle simmer.
- Once the water is boiling, add the cheese tortellini and cook until they just float, about a minute shy of tender per the package.
- Reserve a mugful of the pasta water, then drain.
- Add the cooked tortellini to the Cajun cream sauce and toss gently to coat, loosening with pasta water until glossy.
- Off the heat, stir in the grated Parmesan. Taste and adjust the salt. Serve hot.
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About Cajun Sausage Tortellini
Cajun sausage tortellini is a hearty one-pan pasta in the Cajun-inspired American comfort-food tradition, pairing smoky andouille sausage with cheese-filled tortellini in a spiced tomato-cream sauce. Andouille, the coarse, heavily smoked pork sausage of Louisiana cooking, sets the tone, and searing it first renders its fat and crisps the edges so its flavor infuses everything cooked after it. Built to serve six, it is the sort of crowd-friendly skillet dinner that comes together fast on a busy night.
The dish eats rich and spicy, with the smoky sausage and Cajun seasoning balanced by sweet softened onion and pepper, tangy tomatoes, and cream that pulls it all into a clingy sauce. Deglazing the seared sausage and vegetables with tomatoes and cream in the same pan means nothing flavorful is wasted, and finishing with Parmesan adds a salty, nutty layer over the pillowy tortellini. It is filling, a little indulgent, and the kind of one-pan meal that leaves few dishes and no one hungry.
Cajun Sausage Tortellini: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Cajun Sausage Tortellini?
A serving has about 919 calories — 32.8g protein, 56.9g carbs, 61.8g fat, 5.8g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 32.8g of protein, roughly 14% of its calories.
Is Cajun Sausage Tortellini gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Cheese tortellini. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Cajun Sausage Tortellini dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Cheese tortellini, Heavy cream, Parmigiano-Reggiano. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How many servings does Cajun Sausage Tortellini make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.