How to Make Creamy Cajun Shrimp and Pasta with Cajun Sauce Recipe

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 calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Set a pot with 4 quarts of water to boil.

Add salt to the boiling water and then add 1 pound of fettuccine pasta; cook for 10 to 12 minutes.

While the pasta cooks, clean and season the shrimp by removing the shell and seasoning with Creole seasoning, Cajun seasoning, and garlic powder.

After 12 minutes, turn off the heat and save 1/3 cup of pasta water before draining the pasta.

Dice half of a small white onion.

Set a pan to low medium heat and melt 2 tablespoons of butter.

Add the seasoned shrimp to the melted butter and cook for about 3 minutes; then remove from heat.

In the same pan, add another 2 tablespoons of butter and once melted, add the diced onion and 2 minced garlic cloves; sauté for about 1 minute.

Add 1 cup of heavy cream and the reserved pasta water to the pan; mix well and add more Cajun seasoning, letting it simmer for about 1 minute.

After a minute, add Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese, mixing until completely melted.

Add a small bunch of chopped parsley and mix it in before adding the drained pasta; ensure all pasta is coated in the sauce.

Add the cooked shrimp back into the pan, reduce heat to the lowest setting, and let it simmer for about a minute before serving.

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