Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Mixing pasta and shrimp into the creamy Cajun sauce in a pan

Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta

A quick and creamy Cajun shrimp pasta with bold spices, juicy shrimp, and a rich garlic-butter cream sauce — ready in 15 minutes for a restaurant-quality weeknight meal.

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Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: servings

Calories: 610kcal

Cost: $18 (depending on shrimp quality and parmesan)

Equipment

1 Large skillet
1 Pasta pot
1 Strainer
1 Wooden spoon
1 Chef’s knife
Measuring Cups & Spoons

Ingredients

1 lb Large shrimp Peeled and deveined (21–25 count)
2 tablespoon Olive oil For searing
12 oz Linguine pasta Or fettuccine/penne
3 tablespoon Butter
4 Garlic cloves Minced
1 cup Heavy cream
2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning Store-bought or homemade
½ cup Parmesan cheese Grated
¼ teaspoon Red pepper flakes Adjust to taste
Salt & black pepper To taste
2 Green onions Chopped
2 tablespoon Fresh parsley Chopped
Lemon wedges For serving

Instructions

Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve some pasta water.
Pat shrimp dry, toss with Cajun seasoning, and sear until golden.
Melt butter, sauté garlic, and bloom Cajun seasoning in the same skillet.
Stir in cream, simmer gently until slightly thickened.
Toss pasta into sauce, fold in parmesan, adjust with pasta water.
Add shrimp, season, garnish with herbs, and serve with lemon.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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