Spicy Creamy Shrimp Pasta Recipe | 30 Minute Meal

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Boil water in a pot and season with 1 tablespoon of chicken broth and salt.

Add pasta to boiling water and cook for about 7 minutes until al dente, saving half a cup of pasta water.

Season shrimp with 1 tablespoon of oil, paprika, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and cajun seasoning.

Heat 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a skillet and cook shrimp for about 1 minute per side, then set aside.

In the same skillet, add 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter and yellow onions, cooking until soft.

Add 0.5 tablespoon of minced garlic and 2-3 tablespoons of tomato paste, frying for about 3 minutes.

Add red pepper flakes, cajun seasoning, and 0.5 lemon juice, stirring to combine.

Pour in reserved pasta water and add spinach, stirring until wilted.

Stir in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted.

Add cooked pasta and toss to combine, then add shrimp back into the skillet.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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