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Cajun Shrimp Pasta
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Shrimp and cooked pasta are tossed with a slowly simmered, well seasoned tomato sauce to make this delicious meal.
serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
10 reviews
2 comments
ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 cups diced peeled and seeded tomatoes
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
3 cups chicken or shrimp stock
1 pound vermicelli pasta or linguine, cooked and drained
1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined (can substitute chicken)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
directions
Saute the onion in the olive oil for approximately four minutes. Add the garlic and stir. Add thyme, cayenne and black peppers, and basil and cook at low heat for five more minutes. Add everything else except for the pasta, shrimp, and cheese, and cook over lowish heat for an hour.
Saute the shrimp in some butter and garlic until three-quarters cooked (pink, but not totally opaque). Add the sauce and cook for an additional two minutes. Add the cooked pasta and toss well with the grated cheese. Serve hot.
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luckytrim
nutrition data
706 calories, 13 grams fat, 105 grams carbohydrates, 39 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
December 1, 2018
This is Absolutely the Best Shrimp Pasta Dish Ever.....The more you eat it, the More You Want....Always try to make it around the Holidays. . . It's a Very Delicious, Scrupulously Tasty Supper ...Yum Yum p.s. Don't forget the Garlic Bread
can you use canned chopped tomatoes in place of fresh?
Yes, canned tomatoes will work just fine in this recipe
July 23, 2014
Always tastes delicious!!!
July 5, 2014
Doubled the recipe to make for guests. It was a huge hit! Changes I made: didn't double the worcestershire sauce or sugar; added more cayenne; added one green bell pepper chopped with the onion. Will definitely make again.
October 3, 2013
It doesn't specify but I guessed from the amounts that the herbs listed were in dry format. At first I was skeptical that it really needed to cook the sauce for an hour but after tasting it when first combined and tasting it an hour later I can confirm the longer cooking time matters. I will definitely make this again.
June 28, 2013
This recipe ROCKS! My girlfriend finally said she'd marry me after I made her this dinner. No kidding! We're getting married in September!
Boyfriend and I love to cook (and he's a Creole boy). This was a great base for a sauce, but before we were done, we were thinking of ways to tweak it. First off, I'd reduce the Cayenne Pepper to 1/4 tsp. I'd reduce the sugar to 1 TSP. We were thinking to reduce the chicken stock to 2-1/2 cups and add 1/2 cup of white wine... then add a pinch of flour to thicken the sauce. Also to add Andouille Sausage to the pasta. You could saute that and add it into the sauce in the last 5 minutes the sauce is cooking. At the end, if you want a little more spice still, add 1/4-1/2 tsp cajun seasoning to it.
January 23, 2013
I just love it when I invest so little time in looking for and preparing a recipe and the whole fam LOVES, LOVES, LOVES it. This is the bomb! Complex flavors and low on calories (this is not a creamy cajun pasta sauce.) I can't say enough about how great the taste was and how easy it was to prepare.
February 25, 2012
This is the BEST recipe for pasta & shrimp....My whole family loves this.......AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
January 17, 2009
Fit for a King or a Cajun Queen! Great taste, but maybe a bit too sweet. Will change to 1 tsp.sugar next time.
August 12, 2008
has become a family favourite!
October 4, 2005
Excellent, just the right spice, even my nine yr old boy liked it.