Cajun Shrimp Sausage Pasta

Steps

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add salt. Cook the fettuccine according to package instructions until al dente.
2. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water before draining the cooked fettuccine, then shock it in cold water to stop the cooking process.
3. While the pasta cooks, prepare the sausage by cutting off the ends and slicing it into medallions. Dice the onions as desired.
4. Heat a pan over medium-high flame and add extra virgin olive oil (garlic infused). Add shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes on each side at a medium flame until cooked through.
5. Stir in black pepper and a little bit of butter to the shrimp. Add the sausage medallions to the pan and sauté.
6. Add the diced onions to the pan, starting with them first, then add the minced garlic.
7. Pour about 3/4 cup of broth into the pan and bring it back to a boil.
8. Once boiling, pour in heavy whipping cream. Once again, raise the heat slightly to medium-high flame.
9. Add tomatoes to the mixture. To balance the acidity, add a couple of tablespoons of sugar.
10. Add the remaining ingredients (including parsley) and stir everything together.
11. Taste the sauce and season with salt as needed.
12. Grate in parmesan cheese into the pan, stirring constantly until it thickens slightly.
13. Add the cooked fettuccine to the pan. Add a little bit of reserved pasta water from the colander while continuing to stir over medium heat.
14. Continue cooking and stirring for about 2 minutes, adding more parmesan if desired, until the sauce coats the noodles nicely.
15. Turn off the heat.