Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta at home
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 30 minutes
- Total 45 minutes
Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta at home is a pasta recipe on Avoteb. Plan on 45 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces uncooked pasta, any shape (I used penne)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound large raw shrimp*, peeled and deveined
- 2 medium bell peppers, cored and thinly sliced (I used one red, one yellow)
- 1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 batch Creamy Cajun Alfredo Sauce (see below)
- 1 large handful baby spinach
- optional toppings: thinly-sliced green onions, extra freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 4 large cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 3 cups milk
- 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, homemade or store-bought
- salt and freshly-cracked black pepper, to taste
Method
Leave pasta al dente according to package instructions in a large stockpot of generously-salted water. Tip off. For optimal timing, It is worth saving this step until the end of the recipe so that your pasta is nice and hot.
Warm oil in a large sauté pan over medium-a hot burner. Tip in shrimp*, onions and bell peppers and sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are pink and opaque and cooked-through. The veggies should be softened but not soggy.
While that cooks, in a separate saucepan (or you can opt to re-use the sauté pan, after the shrimp and veggies have been cooked), make the Creamy Cajun Alfredo Sauce. Warm oil or butter over medium-a hot burner. Tip in garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant. Beat in the flour until completely combined, then cook for 1 more minute, stirring occasionally. Beat in the stock until the mixture is completely smooth. Then whisk in the milk, drained diced tomatoes, Parmesan and Caj
Whisk together the cooked pasta, veggies, shrimp, alfredo sauce, and baby spinach until combined. Then serve warm, garnished with thinly-sliced green onions and extra Parmesan, if desired.
