# Creamy Cajun Prawn Pasta

A creamy Cajun prawn pasta that tastes like a restaurant meal but can be enjoyed at home in pajamas.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Sweet Paprika
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Oregano
- Olive Oil
- Prawns
- Salt
- Pasta
- Red Onion
- Minced Garlic
- Roasted Red Peppers
- Tomato Paste
- Heavy Cream
- Spinach
- Parmesan Cheese
- Lemon

## Instructions

1. Gather paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano.
2. Combine the spices in a bowl.
3. Add olive oil to the prawns.
4. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the prawns.
5. Mix the prawns with the spices until coated.
6. Add salt to a pot of boiling water.
7. Add pasta to the boiling water.
8. Cook the seasoned prawns in a hot pan.
9. Remove the cooked prawns from the pan.
10. Add chopped red onion and minced garlic to the pan.
11. Add roasted red peppers to the pan.
12. Stir in tomato paste.
13. Add heavy cream to the pan and stir.
14. Return the cooked prawns to the pan with the sauce.
15. Add spinach to the sauce and prawns.
16. Grate Parmesan cheese into the mixture.
17. Squeeze lemon juice into the pasta.
18. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and prawns.
19. Mix everything until the pasta is well coated.
20. Serve the creamy Cajun prawn pasta in a pan.
21. Top with more grated Parmesan cheese before serving.

## Equipment

- bowl
- measuring spoons
- spoon
- pot
- pan
- tongs
- wooden spoon
- grater

## Tips

- This recipe is budget-friendly and feels special, leading to quiet dinner tables.
- It is featured in the cookbook "Simple Dinners Every Day" and on the website.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP5t8D3khnE/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5999e633-fa17-4eeb-ba42-bcaf363d1264
- Extracted: 2025-10-23

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