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Cajun Shrimp Pasta

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If you’ve ever had Bahama Breeze’s “Calyspo Shrimp Pasta” then you’re familiar with the flavors of this pasta dish. It’s slightly spicy and deeply flavorful. The sauce is brothy and sops into crusty bread like a dream. The flavor combination sounds like it won’t work when you look at the ingredients, but I promise you, magic happens once it all comes together. Trust me on this one.

 

Tips for the Best Cajun Shrimp Pasta

 

  • Use linguini noodles for this dish. They work the best.
  • Don’t skip the clam juice. I know it’s an obscure ingredient but once mixed in the dish it works. It’s not fishy and doesn’t overpower anything. It’s definitely a needed ingredient and you can find it in canned tuna aisle.
  • You can use up to 2 pounds of shrimp for this recipe if you’re cooking for big shrimp fans and need more.

Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Cajun Shrimp pasta is similar to Bahama Breeze's "Calypso Shrimp Pasta." It's a deeply flavorful slightly spicy brothy sauce that sops into crusty bread perfectly. The plump shrimp and sauce make it a lighter pasta dish that won't weigh you down but will blow your taste buds away.
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Course Dinner

Ingredients
  

  • 8 tbsp kerrygold salted butter (1 stick)
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 can petite diced tomatoes strained
  • 1/2 C clam juice
  • 1/2 C chicken stock
  • 1/2 C green onions chopped
  • 1-2 lbs large raw shelled deveined shrimp
  • 1 C heavy whipping cream
  • 1 C parmesan cheese grated

Seasoning

  • 1 1/2 TB old bay (cajun seasoning)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne
  • 1/4 tsp ground thyme

Instructions
 

  • Thaw shrimp.
  • Melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic. Stir with a wooden spoon. Cook 1 minute.
  • Add strained petite diced tomatoes to the pan. Cook 10 minutes. Smash tomatoes with your wooden spoon once softened.
  • Add chicken stock, clam juice, green onions and seasoning. Mix. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add raw shrimp. Mix. Once they're pink, remove them from the pan. Add heavy whipping cream. Cook 2 minutes.
  • Add grated parmesan cheese. Whisk and allow to thicken for a few minutes.
  • Add shrimp back to the pan and cook 1 more minute in the sauce.
  • Ladle over linguine noodles and serve with a side of crusty bread.
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