Cajun shrimp pasta 🍝

Name: Cajun shrimp pasta 🍝
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8-10 medium shrimp; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp cajun seasoning (for shrimp); 75-100 g uncooked pasta; 1 shallot; 1/4 a red bell pepper; 6-8 grape tomatoes; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cajun seasoning; 1/4 tsp italian seasoning; 1/4 tsp smoked paprika; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/4 tsp salt (adjust to your liking); 1/4 tsp dried parsley; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 4-5 fresh basil leaves chopped

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Cajun shrimp pasta 🍝

FoodieRandy @foodierandy

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Ingredients

30 minutes

1 serving

8-10medium shrimp
1 tbspolive oil
1 tspcajun seasoning (for shrimp)
75-100 guncooked pasta
1shallot
1/4a red bell pepper
6-8grape tomatoes
2 clovesgarlic
1 tspcajun seasoning
1/4 tspitalian seasoning
1/4 tspsmoked paprika
1/8 tspcayenne pepper
1/4 tspsalt (adjust to your liking)
1/4 tspdried parsley
1/4 cupheavy cream
4-5fresh basil leaves chopped

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes

1

Cook your pasta according to package instructions, reserve about 1/4 cups of pasta water
2

Season your shrimp with 1 tsp cajun seasoning and a pinch of salt. Add oil to a pan on medium heat, cook your shrimp for about 2 minutes each side. The shrimp should no longer be translucent on the inside if cooked !
3

Remove the cooked shrimp. Add in minced shallots, tomatoes, garlic and bell peppers. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until tomatoes burst. Stir occasionally
4

Add in all the seasonings and heavy cream. Mix well !
5

Add in some chopped basil and your cooked pasta. If your sauce is to thick add in some pasta water 1 tbsp at a time until desired consistency
6

Enjoy !