# Cajun Shrimp Pasta

A creamy and spicy Cajun shrimp pasta dish perfect for a quick meal.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small shallot
- 1 mini bell pepper
- 80 g pasta
- 8 -10 shrimp
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 0.25 tsp Cajun seasoning
- cooking spray
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 0.25 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.25 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 0.25 tsp cayenne
- 0.25 tsp dried parsley
- 0.25 tsp chili flakes
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 cups half and half cream
- 0.5 cup pasta water

## Instructions

1. Season the shrimp with a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, and 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning.
2. Heat cooking spray or 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan.
3. Add the seasoned shrimp to the hot pan and cook until done.
4. Remove the cooked shrimp from the pan.
5. Add chopped bell pepper, chopped shallot, and minced garlic to the same pan.
6. Add 1/4 tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning, 1/4 tsp cayenne, 1/4 tsp dried parsley, 1/4 tsp chili flakes, and 1/4 tsp salt to the pan.
7. Stir the vegetables and spices together.
8. Pour in about 1/3 to 1/2 cups of half and half cream into the pan and stir until combined.
9. Add cooked pasta to the sauce.
10. Add 1/2 cup pasta water, 2 tbsp at a time, until desired sauce consistency is reached.
11. Return the cooked shrimp to the pan with the pasta and sauce.

## Equipment

- pan
- chopsticks
- wooden spatula

## Tips

- Adjust cayenne based on spice tolerance.
- Add pasta water gradually until desired sauce consistency is reached (2 tbsp at a time).

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd5BwupX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/855a0436-cb78-4916-a36e-84b0ba288dc0
- Extracted: 2025-07-09

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