Cajun Shrimp Pasta by shanilcooks

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Cajun Shrimp Pasta

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Prep

5 min

Cook

20 min

It doesn’t have to be difficult to make a next-level meal at home. This Cajun shrimp pasta uses pantry items and some frozen shrimp to make a hearty and creamy (+dairy-free!) dish.

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4 servings

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4 servings

US

original

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Ingredients

1 package pasta

1 bag frozen shrimp

2 tbsp Cajun seasoning

3 tsp olive oil

3 tsp lemon juice (bottled is fine)

1 tsp medium onion, diced

5 cloves diced garlic (bottled is fine or 2tsp garlic powder)

1 ½ cup Dairy-free heavy cream or full fat coconut milk

1 cup chicken broth

1 tbsp nutritional yeast

Chili flakes

Black pepper

1 tsp dried parsley

1 tbsp All Purpose flour

Directions

Step 1

Boil pasta until 1 minute before Al dente. Grab pasta water for later.

1 package pasta

Step 2

Defrost your frozen shrimp under cold water and pat dry. In a bowl, mix dried shrimp with 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, 1 tsp lemon juice, and 1 tsp olive oil.

1 bag frozen shrimp

1 tbsp Cajun seasoning

1 tsp lemon juice (bottled is fine)

1 tsp olive oil

Step 3

Cook shrimp 1-2 mins on each side over medium heat, remove.

1 bag frozen shrimp

Step 4

In the same pan, fry some diced onions and garlic until soft and translucent.

1 tsp medium onion, diced

5 cloves diced garlic (bottled is fine or 2tsp garlic powder)

Step 5

Add 1 tbsp of flour and mix in with ingredients, cook for 1 minute.

1 tbsp All Purpose flour

Step 6

Pour in your dairy-free heavy cream or full fat coconut milk, chicken broth, 1-2 tbsp of Cajun seasoning, nutritional yeast, black pepper, 2tsp lemon juice, chili flakes, and dried parsley.

1 ½ cup Dairy-free heavy cream or full fat coconut milk

1 cup chicken broth

2 tbsp Cajun seasoning

1 tbsp nutritional yeast

Black pepper

2 tsp lemon juice (bottled is fine)

Chili flakes

Step 7

Let the sauce cook on low to medium heat until bubbling, mix continuously. Add pasta water to adjust consistency and add the shrimp and pasta in. Mix and enjoy!

1 package pasta

1 bag frozen shrimp

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