Cajun Shrimp Pasta
Apr 12, 2025 10:55 AM
The best, most delicious and flavor packed Cajun Shrimp Pasta Recipe you'll ever make! Cajun spice marinated shrimp is perfectly cooked and tossed together with spaghetti, sweet sautéed bell peppers, and a rich cream sauce with a kick! A great pasta recipe for any night of the week!
I'm so excited about this recipe for Cajun Shrimp Pasta! It combines two of my favorite things, shrimp and pasta! The cajun seasoning and cream sauce are an added bonus and takes this dish from delicious to extraordinary.
This recipe is also so simple to make and can I highly recommend tripling the cajun seasoning blend and saving some for whenever you want to add a burst of flavor to your dish. It goes well with shrimp, chicken, fish, veggies, so many things!
Ingredients:
Cajun Spice Mix
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Shrimp Pasta
- 16 extra large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 12 ounces linguine
- 5 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 1/4 yellow onion thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 2 ounces Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
55 minutes
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