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Lightened Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Spice up pasta night with this flavorful and delicious Lightened Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta. Made with a thick and creamy sauce and parmesan cheese!
Course dinner, meal-prep, shrimp
Cuisine Cajun
Keyword Lightened Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 384kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 oz box spaghetti
  • 1 lb shrimp peeled, deveined, tail off
  • ¼ cup cajun seasoning divided
  • pinch salt + pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 14 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 8 oz bag baby spinach
  • parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Prepare spaghetti according to directions on box. Drain and keep warm by putting lid back on pot.
  • In a large bowl, mix together shrimp, half of cajun seasoning, salt and pepper.
  • Heat a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil. Once hot, add in shrimp and cook for 3-4 minutes total, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove shrimp from heat and place back in bowl.
  • Add butter to hot pan where shrimp was, then add minced garlic. Mix and let cook 30 seconds over medium-high heat, then add in diced tomatoes and milk.
  • Take ¼ cup of the milk mixture out of the pot and place in bowl, whisk in flour. This will create a roux, a thick sauce that will help to thicken our main dish. Once all mixed together, add the roux back into the main pot and whisk until all combined.
  • Stir in parmesan cheese and remainder of cajun seasoning. Let simmer over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, or until has thickened. Be sure to stir occasionally. Once thick, turn off heat.
  • Add shrimp back into sauce, in addition to spaghetti. Mix together using tongs until all combined. Then add in bag of baby spinach and mix. It will take a few minutes to wilt down, so you can put the lid back on to let it steam, or just keep mixing until spinach has wilted.
  • Top with chopped parsley and extra parmesan and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 748mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4916IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 238mg | Iron: 3mg