The Secret To Make A Delicious 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 lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor

Boil pasta according to the packaging until al dente.

Drain the hot water from the pasta and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.

Drizzle olive oil on shrimp to help the seasoning stick.

Sprinkle shrimp with paprika and other seasonings, saving lemon pepper for later.

Mix the seasoning with the shrimp until well combined.

In a hot skillet, add unsalted butter until melted.

Cook shrimp for about 1-2 minutes per side until pink, total of 4 minutes, then remove from skillet.

Add chopped onion to the skillet to deglaze the pan and stir for about a minute.

Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant and golden brown.

Pour in heavy cream and a quarter cup of water from the shrimp seasoning bowl to the skillet.

Stir in lemon pepper and let it simmer on medium-low heat.

Add dried parsley and parmesan cheese to the mixture.

Add cooked pasta to the skillet and stir to combine.

Add cooked shrimp back to the skillet and mix everything together.

Taste the dish to check for seasoning, adjusting if necessary.

Serve the pasta garnished with a sprinkle of Cajun seasoning and dried parsley.

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