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Cajun Shrimp Pasta

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Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Spicy Cajun-seasoned shrimp over fettuccine in a creamy tomato sauce. Cooking the shrimp separately and setting them aside before building the sauce stops them turning rubbery by the time everything comes back together.

Total time
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
American

Ingredients

500gshrimp, peeled
400gfettuccine
1 tbspCajun seasoning
1onion, diced
3 clovesgarlic, minced
1red pepper, diced
1 cuppassata
1 cupcream
2 tbspbutter
fresh parsleyto garnish

Instructions

1

Season shrimp with Cajun seasoning. Pan-fry in butter 2 minutes per side. Remove.

2

Sauté onion, garlic and red pepper 5 minutes in the same pan.

3

Add passata and cream. Simmer 5 minutes.

4

Cook fettuccine until al dente.

5

Toss pasta with sauce and shrimp. Garnish with parsley.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
320
Protein
32.7g
Fat
18.6g
Carbs
8.6g
Fiber
1.4g
Sodium
251mg

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