By Hassan Pech
Creamy Cajun Shrimp Alfredo
19 steps
Prep:25minCook:20min
I always promised Vielle I would make her pasta since she loves pasta. Since school finished up decided to make this dish for the start of Summer break. Definitely a great dinner dish for date night. There is a nice spicy kick, you can also keep it more traditional by omitting the heavy cream, but will need to compensate with more pasta water and parmesan
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:28:56 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
30
Low
Glycemic Load
11
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories573.3 kcal (29%)
Total Fat39.2 g (56%)
Carbs37.1 g (14%)
Sugars2 g (2%)
Protein19.2 g (38%)
Sodium965.6 mg (48%)
Fiber2.7 g (10%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings
4 ozfettuccine
8 ozshrimp
peeled/deveined
4 ozheavy cream
2 Tbspsalted butter
1 tspminced garlic
2 Tbspparmesan reggiano
3 tbsp spice blend, equal parts:
Garnishes
Instructions
For the Pasta:
Step 1
1. In a pot of boiling water, add a couple pinches of salt and fettuccine
Step 2
2. Boil until al dente and strain
Step 3
3. Rinse with cold water and coat lightly with olive oil
Step 4
4. Set aside
For the Shrimp:
Step 5
1. Peel, butterfly, and devein shrimp if necessary
Step 6
2. Season with salt, pepper, and 1 tbsp of spice blend
Step 7
3. In a hot pan, add oil
Step 8
4. Sear shrimp for approximately 2 minutes each side
Step 9
5. Remove from pan
Step 10
6. Set aside
For the Alfredo:
Step 11
1. In the same pan used to cook shrimp, reduce heat to low
Step 12
2. Add in butter and garlic
Step 13
3. Sauté until garlic is light blonde in color
Step 14
4. Slowly add in heavy cream, parmesan, pasta water, and spice blend
Step 15
5. Incorporate ingredients and allow to reduce
Step 16
6. Once sauce has thickened to 2/3rds add in the fettuccine and shrimp
Step 17
7. Incorporate
Step 18
8. Season with pepper
Step 19
9. Plate and garnish with chopped parsley
Notes
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Delicious
Easy
Go-to
Spicy
Under 30 minutes
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