Description
Indulge in a decadent yet simple-to-make Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta that’s bursting with flavor. This Cajun-inspired dish combines succulent shrimp with a rich, creamy sauce over perfectly cooked pasta for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 ounces fettuccine or linguine pasta
Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil pasta until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- Season and cook shrimp: Coat shrimp in Cajun seasoning, then sauté until pink and cooked through. Set aside.
- Prepare the sauce: Sauté garlic in butter, then add cream, Parmesan, paprika, and pepper. Simmer until thickened.
- Combine: Toss pasta in the sauce, adding reserved water if needed. Add shrimp, lemon juice, and parsley. Heat through.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Use half-and-half for a lighter sauce.
- Add spinach or sun-dried tomatoes for extra flavor and color.
- Adjust Cajun seasoning to taste based on spice preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
