Cajun Pasta

This Cajun Pasta is a must make for your under 30 minute meals. Kid friendly and seriously the best addition for your cheap meals packed with flavor. No one of your family or friends would ever know they eat vegan meals. Also so amazing for meal prep and even gluten free, so a dinner winner for anyone.

Easy meals, quick dinner ideas is where my heart is.

But what makes everything better than this is if it is packed with amazing flavors thanks to cajun seasoning. Just like with this Cajun Sweet Potato Rice Bowl or the Cajun Red Beans and Rice.

You can be sure this Cajun Pasta is no exception. It’s hearty, full of flavors, creamy, rich and indulgent, protein rich, super fast, say hello to the magic of 30 minute meals. Easy meals that everyone and the whole family will love from the first to the last bite.

What you need for this creamy cajun pasta:

• your favorite pasta
• chopped tomatoes
• black beans
• cajun seasoning
• garlic
• coconut milk

And some optional extras:

• onions
• bell pepper
• mushrooms
• smoked paprika

How to make Cajun Pasta

First cook your favorite pasta according the package directions. The actual time will vary a bit depending on your used pasta shapes. While pasta is cooking heat a pan or pot with a bit of oil, vegan butter, or just vegetable broth for oil free cooking.

Start with optional onions, bell peppers, minced garlic, and fry all for 3 minutes. After that add optional sliced mushrooms.

Finally make the cajun pasta sauce. Just add chopped tomatoes, black beans, and coconut milk to the same pan. Season with cajun seasoning, salt, pepper and again optional smoked paprika if you like. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, drain pasta and mix with cajun sauce. Serve on a plate or in bowls, enjoy.

This makes such a fantastic option for meal prep, quick family meals, working lunch, romantic dinner ideas and so much more. And all happen so fast and seriously so delicious.

Tips and variations to make this Cajun Pasta

If you’re sensitive to spicy flavors, I highly suggest to scale down the cajun seasoning to your own liking. For me it is the perfect amount but everyone is different. So I can only vouch for my own taste. Also you can consider to skip the optional smoked paprika.

Looking for the best cajun seasoning I was lucky enough to find it in a supermarket at local store. However I can imagine it isn’t easy from time to time to find an amazing seasoning. In this case, make your own homemade Cajun Seasoning.

One pot cajun pasta: If you try this as a one pot meal, I really suggest to use vegetable broth instead of water. This will add so much flavor. One pot meals tend to loose flavor after adding all spices, that is why vegetable broth is my first choice over water always. I would start with 2 cups vegetable broth.

Also please make use of more chopped tomatoes. This is essential for flavor and double the coconut milk – we want more creaminess. You can imagine a one pot meal is seriously so different from other cooking methods. You really have to make sure to use enough liquid, but use it wisely otherwise there is no texture, creaminess, or taste.

More easy pasta ideas

Cajun casserole: Make this cajun pasta with all the steps and simply sprinkle some vegan cheddar on top. Then bake for around 10 minutes and voila you have one amazing cajun casserole, yum.

Instant pot cajun pasta: If you would like to make this in your instant pot, use the sauté function for round 2 minutes. Add optional onions, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, and black beans. Then pasta. Make sure it is well covered with liquid, chopped tomatoes before sealing the instant pot. Use manual mode on high pressure for around 8 minutes and prepare for quick release, finally time to stir.

Sheet pan: On a sheet pan I would only use gnocchi and also reduce the liquid which means only use 2 tbs coconut milk, and 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes. Mix everything and bake for around 20 minutes.

If you give this Cajun Pasta a try tag me on Instagram and Facebook with a snapped picture.

Love seeing all your delicious remakes always.

Cheers, Florian.

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Cajun Pasta

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

This Cajun Pasta is a must make for your under 30 minute meals. Kid friendly and seriously the best addition for your cheap meals packed with flavor. No one of your family or friends would ever know they eat vegan meals. Also so amazing for meal prep and even gluten free, so a dinner winner for anyone.

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Ingredients

• 10 oz pasta (use gluten free if needed)
• 1 15 oz can chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbs cajun seasoning
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• salt, pepper to taste

Optional add ons:

• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 3/4 cup chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms

Instructions

1. First cook your favorite pasta according the package directions. The actual time will vary a bit depending on your used pasta shapes. While pasta is cooking heat a pan or pot with a bit of oil, vegan butter, or just vegetable broth for oil free cooking.
2. Start with optional onions, bell peppers, minced garlic, and fry all for 3 minutes. After that add optional sliced mushrooms.
3. Finally make the cajun pasta sauce. Just add chopped tomatoes, black beans, and coconut milk to the same pan. Season with cajun seasoning, salt, pepper and again optional smoked paprika if you like. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, drain pasta and mix with cajun sauce. Serve on a plate or in bowls, enjoy.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 2.5 cups
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 359Total Fat: 5.8gSaturated Fat: 4.4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 640mgCarbohydrates: 70.5gFiber: 12.2gSugar: 4.7gProtein: 18.7g