Description
A restaurant-quality creamy pasta dish featuring cajun-spiced shrimp, bell peppers, and onions in a rich parmesan tomato cream sauce. Ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Large Shrimp
- 8 oz Penne Pasta
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 Red Bell Pepper
- 1 Green Bell Pepper
- 2 tbsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Boil pasta and reserve 1 cup of water.
- Sear cajun-seasoned shrimp in a skillet; remove.
- Sauté peppers and onions in the same pan.
- Add tomato paste and spices, then deglaze with broth and cream.
- Simmer sauce, melt cheese, and toss with pasta and shrimp.
Notes
- Pasta Water: Essential for thinning the sauce and making it silky.
- Spice Control: Adjust cayenne pepper amount to control heat level.
- Shrimp: Do not overcook; add them back at the very end just to warm through.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun-Italian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bowl
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
Keywords: Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta, Cajun Pasta Recipe, Shrimp Alfredo with Peppers, Spicy Shrimp Pasta, Easy Weeknight Pasta, 30 Minute Seafood Dinner