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Cajun Shrimp Pasta
Cajun Shrimp Pasta. Made with shrimp, cajun seasoning and linguine. Get ingredient amounts and step-by-step instructions.
20 mins4 servings
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Ingredients at original yield
- 1 lb linguine
- 1 tbsp exra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb peeled and deveined large shrimp
- salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ¾ c. heavy cream
- 1/2 c. grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
- ¼ c. chopped fresh parsley
How to make Cajun Shrimp Pasta
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- 01
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water and then return to pot.
- 02
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add shrimp and season with salt and pepper and cajun seasoning. Cook until pink, 2 Minutes per side. Place shrimp on plate.
- 03
Wipe out skillet and add butter. Once melted, stir in flour and whisk for 1 Minutes . Add heavy cream and whisk until creamy. Add Parmesan and 1/2 cup pasta water. Whisk until creamy. Season with salt and pepper.
- 04
Return pasta to skillet and toss until creamy, then add shrimp and parsley and toss until combined.
- 05
Garnish with Parmesan and serve.
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