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Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta Alfredo

Name: Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta Alfredo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8, 8 serves
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz (450g) fettuccine (or other pasta of choice); 1 lb (500g) raw jumbo shrimp (thawed, peeled and deveined); 2 tablespoons cajun spice blend ((see notes for making your own)); 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 shallot (minced); 3 cloves garlic (peeled and minced); 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes ((optional)); 1/4 cup white wine ((sub in extra broth if preferred)); 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons cream cheese (softened); 8 oz (225g) parmesan cheese (freshly grated); 1 cup heavy cream; fresh chopped basil and chili flakes to serve ((optional))

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 8 · 35m total

Servings

Calories

39% of a 2,000 cal day

788KCAL

Protein

36g72% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat30g

39%

Saturated15g

73%

Unsaturated16g

—

Total Carbs92g

34%

Fiber4g

14%

Total Sugars5g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch83g

—

Sodium1453mg

63%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Need a new favorite weeknight dinner that is super easy to make but ridiculously luxurious and moreish? This One Pot Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta Alfredo ticks ALL of the boxes. Combining shrimp and fettuccine with a super creamy and cheesy Cajun spiced sauce with lots of garlic, this dish makes your house smell amazing and will have everyone coming back for seconds. Easily double-batched if you are serving a crowd, and packs well for lunch the next day. Kick it up a notch by adding a big handful of baby spinach or arugula (rocket) for some added greens.

Ingredients

8 SERVINGS

16 ozfettuccine (or other pasta of choice) — 450g

For The Shrimp

500 graw jumbo shrimp — thawed, peeled, deveined, 1 lb
2 tbspcajun spice blend
1 tbspfresh lemon juice
1 tbspbutter

For The Alfredo

2 tbspolive oil
½shallot — minced
3garlic — peeled, minced
1 tspItalian seasoning blend
1 tspsalt
½ tsponion powder
½ tspred chili flakes — optional
¼ cupwhite wine) — (sub in extra broth if preferred
¼ cupchicken broth — or vegetable broth
2 tbspbutter
3 tbspcream cheese — softened
225 gparmesan cheese — freshly grated, 8 oz
1 cupheavy cream
fresh chopped basil and chili flakes to serve) — (optional

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Method

35m total

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