Recipe of Favorite Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, cajun shrimp pasta. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Cajun Shrimp Pasta is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Cajun Shrimp Pasta is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have cajun shrimp pasta using 16 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Shrimp Pasta:

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