Cajun Shrimp Alfredo
Cajun Shrimp Alfredo

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, cajun shrimp alfredo. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This Cajun shrimp fettuccine alfredo is packed full of flavor with a little Cajun twist. It's perfect for busy weeknights and you'll say goodbye to jarred sauces when you see how easy it is to make your own! We opted to keep it classic using.

Cajun Shrimp Alfredo is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Cajun Shrimp Alfredo is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have cajun shrimp alfredo using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Shrimp Alfredo:
  1. Take 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp. unsalted butter, divided and cubed
  2. Prepare 2 cups heavy cream
  3. Prepare 4 oz. brick style cream cheese, sliced into cubes
  4. Prepare 2 cloves garlic, minced
  5. Prepare 1 large tomato, diced
  6. Take 3 tsp. Cajun seasoning, divided
  7. Get 1/4 tsp. each black pepper, onion powder
  8. Get 1/2 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
  9. Make ready 1/2 cup freshly shredded gouda cheese
  10. Get 1 lb. penne pasta (or other shape)
  11. Get 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined

I KNOW it will be your new favorite pasta recipe. Dig the jarred stuff and make your own delicious and creamy Alfredo sauce! This Cajun Shrimp Pasta recipe is made with tender shrimp in a creamy and flavorful Cajun Alfredo sauce. Remove shrimp from pan, leaving garlic and cajun seasoning essence.

Steps to make Cajun Shrimp Alfredo:
  1. Place a large pot of water over high heat. Once it comes to a boil, cook the pasta according to package directions and drain it. Return the drained pasta to the pot and set it aside.
  2. While waiting on the water to boil, in a large, deep skillet, heat the 1 tbsp. butter over med-high heat. Once it's melted, add the shrimp. Season it with 1 tsp. of the cajun seasoning and cook until it is pink and opaque. Remove it to a plate, cover the shrimp with foil and set it aside.
  3. Place the cream, the 1/2 cup butter and the cream cheese into the same skillet. Whisk it together often while it all melts.
  4. Once the butter and cream cheese are melted and smooth, whisk in the remaining 2 tsp of cajun seasoning, the pepper, the onion powder, the garlic, the tomatoes, the parmesan and the gouda. Whisk until the cheese melts completely.
  5. Allow the sauce to simmer for 5 or so minutes, to thicken up. Then combine the sauce and the shrimp with the pasta in the pot. Toss everything together until it's all incorporated.
  6. Serve immediately and enjoy. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Cajun Shrimp with Tomato Alfredo Pasta. This recipe is really all I could think about today, it was a long work day and as the hours dragged on I began to crave. Spicy Cajun shrimp complement the creaminess of Fettuccine Alfredo. My Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo was AH-MAZING. So much flavor and It was hard to stop after just one serving (but I did).

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