Penne With Cajun Hot Links and Chipotle Shrimp

This recipe is from Food Network's Guy Feiri. I had this at his restaurant, Johnny Garlic's and loved it. I made it at home last night and it tasted exactly the same! It is spicey! I only put in 1 1/2 peppers and it was not as spicey as it was at the restaurant, but perfect. It is an easy recipe to make!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  ounce olive oil
• 4  Louisiana hot link sausages, all beef, cut in 6 bias slices
• 20  raw shrimp, deveined and shelled
• 2  cups heavy cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1  lb  cooked penne pasta
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated plus more for serving
• 1  tablespoon  diced roma tomato
• 1  tablespoon  diced scallion

• Chipotle Sauce

• 1 1⁄2 cups barbecue sauce
• 3⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1⁄3 cup lemon juice
• 3⁄4 ounce Dijon mustard
• 1 -2  chipotle chile in adobo
• 3⁄4 ounce  red chili pepper flakes
• 1⁄3 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄3 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Make the Chipotle Sauce first. Combine all ingredients in blender, puree, cover and refrigerate.
2. In saute pan over high heat, add olive oil and hot links. Sear links until browned.
3. Add the shrimp and cook until pink. Lower heat to medium.
4. Add cream, 3/4 of the Chipotle Sauce, salt and pepper.
5. Add cooked pasta and the cheese. Toss to combine.
6. Serve in pasta bowl and garnish with diced tomato, scallions, more sauce, if desired, and grated Parmesan.