Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Alfredo Sauce Recipe

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Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 ½ tablespoons Cajun seasoning

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 pound raw shrimp

peeled and deveined

1 (12 ounce) package dry fettuccine pasta

⅓ cup all-purpose flour

2 cups milk

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon lemon juice

½ tablespoon soy sauce

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Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic until fragrant about 1 minute. Add Cajun seasoning salt and pepper. Add shrimp and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Turn shrimp over and cook about 1 to 1 1/2 minute more. Transfer to a bowl and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm leaving the butter in the skillet.

Step 3

Place pasta in the boiling water; cook until tender yet firm to the bite 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 4

Add flour to the butter in the skillet; cook for 30 seconds. Add milk cream lemon juice and soy sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook and stir until flavors blend about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until well coated and opaque about 5 minutes more.

Step 5

Spoon the shrimp and sauce on top of the cooked pasta.

Nutritional Information

Cajun Shrimp Pasta with Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 574.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.6g 49%

Carbohydrates: 53.2g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 5.9g

Fat: 29.9g 46%

Saturated Fat: 17.9g 90%

Cholesterol: 206.4mg 69%

Vitamin A Iu: 1226.1IU 25%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.2mg 71%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 13%

Vitamin C: 3.2mg 5%

Folate: 134.1mcg 34%

Calcium: 164.1mg 16%

Iron: 4mg 22%

Magnesium: 61.9mg 22%

Potassium: 412.6mg 12%

Sodium: 1084mg 43%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 269.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.