Creamy cajun shrimp pasta. It’s super delicious, rich and surprisingly easy to make. Imagine smoky, garlicky shrimp and tender bell pepper served in an ultra creamy, slightly spicy Cajun sauce. Ready in 20 minutes! It’s the kind of pasta that’s great for both, busy weeknights and laid-back weekends. Serve with a big side salad and get ready for a treat.
This pasta is really good and so easy to make. While we’re waiting for the water to come to a boil, we prepare the bell pepper, garlic and onion. Season the shrimp with the Cajun spice blend, this gives the shrimp a warm, smoky aroma, without being overwhelmingly spicy.
Next we simply boil the pasta, sear the shrimp, sauté the bell pepper, make the sauce, add spinach and toss! Minimal ingredients, but so much flavor.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
This pasta dish is best served together with a light side salad, roasted veggies or some crusty bread. Note that the pasta is best eaten right away, as the sauce thickens over time. You can always add an extra splash of the reserved cooking water to loosen it, if needed.
RECIPE NOTES
- mix your own cajun spices: 2 tbsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp each onion powder + garlic powder, 1 tsp each dried thyme + dried oregano + salt + black pepper + cayenne pepper + chili powder + ground cumin
- this pasta is slightly spicy, you can adjust the heat by leaving out the cayenne pepper in the Cajun seasoning
- use soy cream instead of cream… and if you don’t want it creamy at all, this pasta will still be delicious, but the creaminess balances the heat
- add some bacon for that little bit of extra umami
- swap shrimp for chicken
- use any of your favorite pasta shapes
- serve with a light side salad, roasted veggies or some crusty bread
- note that the pasta is best eaten right away, as the sauce thickens in time. You can always add an extra splash of the reserved cooking water to loosen it, if needed
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Cooking Video
Calories Per Serving: 508 kcalCreamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
Instructions
Dice the bell pepper, mince the garlic and finely chop the onion.Notes
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