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A white Dutch oven filled with Cajun shrimp pasta made with zucchini and mushrooms.

Easy Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Enjoy restaurant-style Cajun Shrimp Pasta at home with this easy, versatile recipe. Shrimp, mushrooms, zucchini, sundried tomatoes and pasta come together with a creamy Cajun sauce.
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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces casarecce pasta
  • 1 pound raw 26-30 peeled and deveined shrimp
  • 2 ½ teaspoons Cajun Seasoning divided
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
  • 8 ounces sliced baby Bella mushrooms
  • 1 medium zucchini halved lengthwise then thinly sliced crosswise
  • cup chopped oil-packed sundried tomatoes plus 1 tablespoon oil from the jar
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 shallot finely chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt plus more for pasta water
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley optional

Instructions

  • Heat large pot of salted water to boiling on stove, then cook pasta according to package instructions. 
  • Meanwhile, remove tails from shrimp and discard; pat shrimp dry with paper towel. Place shrimp in medium bowl and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; toss until all sides of shrimp are coated with seasoning.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon butter in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp start to turn pink, stirring frequently. Transfer shrimp to large plate and set aside. Shrimp do not need to be fully cooked at this point.
  • Add remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to pot. Add mushrooms and cook 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat or until light golden brown, stirring occasionally. 
  • Add zucchini to pot and cook 4 to 6 minutes longer or until zucchini is tender, stirring occasionally. Transfer mushrooms and zucchini to plate with shrimp.  
  • Return pot to heat and add sundried tomatoes and their oil, garlic and shallot to pot.  Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. 
  • Add cream, stock, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning. Heat to boiling over medium heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until mixture is thickened to a thin sauce consistency, stirring frequently. 
  • Reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta. Add pasta and reserved cooking water to pot with sauce. 
  • Add shrimp, mushrooms and zucchini to pot and cook over medium-low heat 1 to 2 minutes or until shrimp is opaque throughout and internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F, stirring and tossing to combine everything.
  • Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese, and parsley, if desired. 

Notes

  • Cool any leftovers to room temperature, then store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Calories: 759kcal, Carbohydrates: 79g, Protein: 42g, Fat: 32g, Saturated Fat: 19g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 271mg, Sodium: 620mg, Potassium: 1362mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 2068IU, Vitamin C: 18mg, Calcium: 229mg, Iron: 4mg
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