Cajun Shrimp Pasta
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Recipe type: Dinner, Seafood, Shrimp, Pasta, Spicy
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Serves: 4-6
 
An easy spicy sprimp dish the whole family loves!
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • cup scallions, diced
  • tsp thyme
  • tsp basil
  • tsp black pepper
  • tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
  • 2 cups chicken stock or broth
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp worchestershire sauce
  • tsp hot sauce
  • cup half and half, heavy cream or whole milk
  • 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 pound linguine or angel hair pasta, cooked
Instructions
  1. In a skillet, saute scallions, thyme, basil, pepper and cayenne pepper in olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add in minced garlic, chicken stock, sugar, worchestershire sauce, hot sauce and mix thoroughly over low to medium heat. Stir in cream cheese and cream or milk, blend well and continue cooking over low heat till it thickens (approx. 30 minutes).
  2. While sauce is cooking, saute shrimp in some butter until almost cooked (pink, but not totally opaque). Add shrimp to sauce and cook for another few minutes. Add in the cooked pasta and parmesan cheese.
Recipe by Creative Kitchen at http://creativekitchenadventures.com/2011/12/07/cajun-shrimp-pasta-the-12-days-of-holiday-bloggers/