Simple Way to Prepare Perfect Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Cajun Shrimp Pasta.

Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Hey everyone, it's John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, cajun shrimp pasta. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Cajun Shrimp Pasta is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It's simple, it's quick, it tastes yummy. It's enjoyed by millions daily. Cajun Shrimp Pasta is something that I've loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have cajun shrimp pasta using 16 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Shrimp Pasta:

  1. {Prepare 1/2 lb of large shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed.
  2. {Get 1/2 lb of andouille sausage.
  3. {Take 3 tbsp of cajun seasoning.
  4. {Take 1/2 of red bell pepper, thinly sliced.
  5. {Get 1 teaspoon of dried thyme.
  6. {Get 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika.
  7. {Take 1 teaspoon of brown sugar.
  8. {Take 1/2 of medium yellow onion, thinly sliced.
  9. {Make ready 1 of – 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped.
  10. {Prepare 1/2 cup of crushed tomatoes.
  11. {Take 3/4 cup of chicken broth.
  12. {Take 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce.
  13. {Prepare 3/4 cup of heavy cream.
  14. {Prepare 12 ounces of fettuccine.
  15. {Make ready of Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
  16. {Make ready of Grated Parmesan and chopped parsley, for serving.

Instructions to make Cajun Shrimp Pasta:

  1. Bring large pot of water to boil for pasta..
  2. Toss shrimp with 1 – 2 tablespoons of cajun seasoning and coat well Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and drizzle bottom of pan with olive oil.
  3. Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes or so until starting to curl Flip shrimp over and cook another minute or two and then remove to a plate and set aside.
  4. Drizzle pan with a little more olive oil, add sausage and brown until nicely caramelized, about 4 – 5 minutes Remove to plate, set aside.
  5. Add pasta to salted boiling water and cook until al dente.
  6. Lower heat to medium and add another good drizzle of olive oil to the pan, add the onion, red bell pepper, thyme, smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning, brown sugar and a generous pinch of salt. Sauté until onion and pepper have softened a bit, scraping up any browned bits that you can.
  7. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  8. Add crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan, simmer a couple minutes.
  9. Add cream and stir to combine, bring to a simmer Once simmering, add cooked pasta and andouille sausage and stir to combine and heat through, 2 – 3 minutes.
  10. Add more chicken broth or cream if it seems dry or you’the like more sauce.
  11. Salt and pepper to taste and then lastly, add blackened shrimp and combine, or place shrimp on top of pasta.
  12. Sprinkle with some more freshly cracked black pepper, grated Parmesan and chopped parsley.

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