Spicy Cajun Pasta With Shrimp

⏱ 15 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🌶 italian 🏷 One Dish Meal

This Italian-inspired one dish meal combines shrimp with a robust, spicy Cajun sauce made from a blend of herbs, wine, and broth. The sauce is simmered before frozen shrimp and cooked pasta are added, creating a complete meal in about 15 minutes. It is finished with fresh Parmesan cheese and lemon slices for serving.

Spicy Cajun Pasta With Shrimp

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fat-free caesar salad dressing
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon thyme
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon basil
  • 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped fine
  • 1/2 onion, chopped fine
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • vermicelli
  • fresh parmesan cheese
  • 2 lbs peeled raw frozen shrimp

Method

  1. Cook the chopped onion, garlic, and all the listed spices in two tablespoons of olive oil.
  2. Pour in the white wine, Caesar dressing, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, chicken broth, and sugar.
  3. Boil your chosen quantity of vermicelli pasta until it reaches an al dente texture.
  4. Incorporate one cup of the starchy pasta cooking water into the simmering sauce.
  5. Place the frozen shrimp directly into the sauce.
  6. Once the shrimp have curled and turned pink, lower the heat and mix in the drained pasta.
  7. Warm everything together thoroughly and plate immediately, garnishing with lemon slices.
  8. Offer fresh Parmesan cheese for sprinkling over individual portions.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium495000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOne Dish Meal
Cuisineitalian
AuthorPate