A healthy Andouille Sausage Pasta Recipe you can feel good about serving your whole family. This super tasty pasta is a perfect fall comfort food, inspired by Cajun food. The spicy sausage in this pasta is countered with winter squash and creamy white beans creating a perfect balance.
This delicious pasta with sausage meal is ready in just 25 minutes! If you love Cajun recipes, this dish fits right into that tradition with its bold flavors and satisfying ingredients.
Making the Andouille Sausage Pasta Recipe Healthy
This healthy Andouille Sausage Recipe is made with Cajun chicken andouille sausage. The meal gets a hearty nutrition boost from the addition of white beans and freshly sliced delicata squash.
Since chicken andouille sausage tends to be low in fat, the sausage, onions, garlic and delicata squash are sauteed in heart healthy olive oil. They all team nicely with the pasta and make the recipe well balanced. The dish would also be tasty using Polish kielbasa sausage, which is available in a turkey version.
Andouille Sausage Pasta Recipe: Quick & Easy
Prep time for this andouille sausage pasta is about 10 minutes, with a cook time of 25 minutes, making it a quick and convenient weeknight meal. Simply slice the chicken Andouille sausage along with the onions and squash, then saute with the garlic and thyme. Delicata squash doesn't need to be peeled. Just a quick swipe to de-seed the squash and start slicing.
Try my Maple Roasted Delicata Squash Rings as an easy appetizer or side dish as well.
Here is how to make the sausage pasta dinner. Printable recipe card is below.
Ingredients Needed
- ½ lb pasta I used cavatappi, but penne pasta, farfalle, shells or rotini pasta would also be good choices.
- 2 teaspoons olive oil regular not extra virgin
- 6 ounces chicken Andouille sausage sliced
- 1 small delicata squash deseeded, quartered and sliced
- ½ Vidalia onion medium, chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- leaves from 3-4 sprigs of thyme
- 15 oz can of white beans, drained and rinsed
- sea salt to taste
- grated Parmesan cheese to serve
Preparation
Cook the pasta to al dente.
While pasta is cooking place large skillet over medium high heat and add the olive oil. Once hot add the chicken Andouille sausage, delicata squash, onions, garlic, and thyme. Sauté until sausage and squash begin to brown, then reduce to medium low and cover. Stir in a few minutes checking for the squash to be tender.
Once the squash is tender, add the drained white beans and stir. Add sea salt to taste.
Finally, toss the sauté with the drained pasta and dinner is ready. Serve with grated Parmesan on top. Add a sprinkle of chopped fresh parsley for color too if you like.
Variations on the Recipe
Here are a few additions or swaps you may like to make to the recipe to suit your needs, or ingredients on-hand.
- Creamy Version: For a creamy Cajun andouille sausage pasta, stir in a splash of cream or a spoonful of cream cheese at the end to achieve a rich, creamy texture.
- If you wish to use a spicy or mild Italian sausage, chicken sausage or any smoked sausage, such as kielbasa in place of the Andouille sausage feel free to do so.
- If you find the resulting pasta dish to be a little dry, add a splash of chicken broth and a pat of butter.
- For more traditional Cajun flavor, some bells peppers and can be added when frying the squash and sausage slices. A few pinches of Cajun seasoning will amp up the spice too.
More Easy Dinner Recipes
This Cajun sausage pasta recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners thanks to its quick and easy preparation. Here are a few more meals that also fit that bill.
- Blackened Chicken is coated in Cajun spices and seared, creating a juicy chicken breast with a spicy crust.
- Kielbasa and Potatoes is a simple Polish smoked sausage dish that is delicious hearty and budget friendly.
- My Cajun Chicken and Sausage Pasta is a more traditional Cajun pasta dish with Cajun seasonings chicken and sausages in a tomato based sauce.
- Chicken Fajita Pasta is another great choice that features sliced onions and bell peppers in a spicy creamy sauce.
- Mediterranean Sausage Pasta uses chicken sausage and classic Greek flavors for a healthy dinner the whole family will enjoy.
- My Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice recipe makes this Cajun classic into a quick meal.
Andouille Sausage Pasta
Ingredients
- ½ lb pasta cavatappi, penne or shells
- 2 teaspoon olive oil regular not extra virgin
- 6 oz chicken Andouille sausage sliced
- 1 small delicata squash deseeded, quartered and sliced
- ½ Vidalia onion medium, chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- leaves from 3-4 sprigs of thyme
- 15 oz white beans can, drained and rinsed
- sea salt to taste
- grated Parmesan to serve
Instructions
- Boil the pasta to al dente in a pot of salted water.
- While pasta is cooking place large skillet over medium high heat and add the olive oil. Once hot add the chicken andouille sausage, delicata squash, onions, garlic, and thyme. Saute until sausage and squash begin to brown, then reduce to medium low and cover. Stir in a few minutes checking for the squash to be tender.
- Once the squash is tender, add the drained white beans and stir. Add sea salt to taste.
- Finally, mix in the drained pasta, and serve with grated Parmesan on top.
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Bubbles says
This sausage pasta was yummy and the kids even ate the squash.