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Delicious Cajun Shrimp Pasta Recipe

Delicious Cajun Shrimp Pasta Recipe

Delicious Cajun Shrimp Pasta Recipe

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Delicious Cajun Shrimp Pasta Recipe: Our weekly meal rotation has become a weekly ritual that includes this cajun shrimp pasta. Not only is it tasty and substantial, but it also only requires 30 minutes of preparation! It’s as easy as seasoning, sear, preparing the sauce, and adding the cooked pasta. This simple and filling dish is perfect for a weeknight supper at any time during Lent.

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Delicious Cajun Shrimp Pasta Recipe

 

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Ingredients

 

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  • 8 oz(226 g) pasta I prefer linguine or spaghetti
  • 1 ½ teaspoonssmoked paprika
  • ¾ teaspoonsdried oregano

 

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  • ¾ teaspoondried thyme
  • ½ teaspoondried basil
  • ½ teaspoongarlic powder

 

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  • ½ teaspoononion powder
  •  teaspooncayenne pepper double this for a spicier dish
  • ¼ teaspoonground black pepper

 

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  • ½ teaspoontable salt plus more to taste
  • 1 lbextra large shrimp peeled, deveined, thawed and patted dry (tails on or off)
  • 2 Tablespoonolive oil

 

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  • 2 Tablespoonsbutter salted or unsalted
  • 1(140 g) medium yellow onion diced (about 1 cup)
  • 2 teaspoonsminced garlic 2-3 cloves

 

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  • 1 Tablespoonall-purpose flour
  •  cup(157 ml) chicken broth
  • 14.5 oz(411 g) can fire roasted tomatoes drained

 

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  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup(50 g)

 

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Instructions

 

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Nutrition

 

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FAQs AND QUESTIONS

 

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Can I make Cajun shrimp pasta without cream?

 

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  • The cream in this recipe makes the sauce hearty without being too rich. It also offsets the spices and smooths out the flavor nicely, so I don’t recommend skipping it entirely. If you simply can’t find cream, half and half might work instead, but you may not need as much of it.

Can this be made in advance?

  • This dish is best prepared fresh to avoid overcooking the shrimp and the pasta. This isn’t to say you can’t make it in advance, but that it won’t taste the same reheated.

Can I use pre-cooked shrimp?

 

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  • No. It’s important to cook the shrimp with the spices to infuse the flavor. Plus, using already cooked shrimp would most definitely result in tough, overcooked shrimp in the final dish.

 

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