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Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Total Time
1h 4m
23m prep · 41m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal

Easy, elegant, spicy and only needs a salad to go with it. If needed, reduce Cajun spice to taste.

Ingredients

  • 1 , 8 ounce
  • 0.25 cups butter
  • 1 pound shrimp , peeled and deveined
  • 1 clove garlic , minced
  • 0.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
  • 2 cups milk
  • 0.25 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 4 minutes or until al dente; drain.

  2. 2

    Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute shrimp for 1 minute on each side. Stir in garlic, and cook for 1 minute. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon; set aside. Stir in flour and Cajun seasoning. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk, then cook until thickened. Remove from heat, and season with salt and lemon juice. Return shrimp to sauce, and spoon over cooked pasta.

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