I Cook This On Valentine’s Day

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Pecorino is often less expensive and adds a similar salty flavor.

Fill a pot half with water and place it on the back burner to boil.

Salt the pasta water liberally until it tastes like the ocean.

Once the water is boiling, add the spaghetti and cook for about 5-6 minutes, or 1-2 minutes shy of al dente.

Mince 3-4 large cloves of garlic and a couple of small cloves by bashing them and chopping them finely.

Dice about half of a red onion.

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add a good amount of olive oil until it shimmers.

Add the shrimp to the skillet and do not season them yet. Sear for about 2-3 minutes per side until they have a nice color.

Add Cajun seasoning (Delta Dust) and a few cracks of black pepper to the shrimp.

Add 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter to the skillet with the shrimp.

Flip the shrimp to ensure even cooking without overcooking them, which can make them rubbery.

Once the shrimp are cooked, remove them from the skillet and set aside.

Lower the heat and add another tablespoon of butter to the skillet to make the sauce.

Scrape the bits from the bottom of the skillet to incorporate the flavor into the sauce.

Add the diced onion to the melted butter in the skillet and stir to combine.

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