Easy, elegant, spicy and only needs a salad to go with it. If needed, reduce Cajun spice to taste.
Ingredients
- 1 package angel hair pasta , 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
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1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 4 minutes or until al dente; drain.
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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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