Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp Linguine
Quick and Easy Cajun Shrimp Linguine is scrumptious, colorful, and healthy, too. It’s also flexible - if cutting down on carbs, use zucchini noodles in place of the linguine. If you don’t eat shellfish, use chopped chicken instead. Or, make it vegetarian by substituting chopped zucchini, mushrooms and peppers.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 435kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dry linguine
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic or more to taste, chopped
- 1/4 cup green onion white, light green and some of the dark green portion, plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons dried Cajun seasoning or Creole seasoning - see Note
- 12 ounces evaporated skim milk
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese plus more for serving, grated
- 12 ounces shrimp shelled, deveined and tails removed, raw medium-size
Instructions
- Cook the linguine in salted water according to package directions, until al dente (cooked but still slightly firm). Drain in a colander and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet or sauté pan over medium heat. When hot, add the garlic, green onion and Cajun seasoning and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the milk, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, salt and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Simmer for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the shrimp and heat for 2 to 3 minutes, just until the shrimp is cooked. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- If the pasta isn’t done when the sauce is ready, keep the sauce warm over very low heat.
- Spoon shrimp and sauce over cooked and drained pasta. Sprinkle with additional freshly grated Parmesan cheese and garnish with chopped green onion, if desired.
Notes
Cajun or Creole Seasoning: if you can't find prepared seasoning, try making your own with this allrecipes.com recipe - Creole Seasoning Blend.
Nutrition
Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 561mg | Potassium: 691mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 988IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 469mg | Iron: 2mg