CREAMY CAJUN SHRIMP PASTA

Ingredients

• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined

• salt

• 1 lb linguine

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• ¾ cup heavy cream

• ½ cup Parmesan cheese plus more for serving

• ¼ cup dry white wine

• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

• Cook the linguine according to package directions, and save one cup of the cooking water. Drain and return pasta to the pot. Add just a drizzle of olive oil to prevent it from sticking.

• Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning

• In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil, and once hot, cook shrimp until just pink, about 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and transfer to a plate.

• Using the same saucepan, melt the butter and whisk in the flour. Cook it until it is slightly golden.

• Whisk in the white wine and the heavy cream. Keep whisking to prevent lumps for forming, and cook for about a minute.

• Whisk in the reserved pasta water and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper

• At this time, mix in the linguine

• Return the cooked shrimp to the pan and add the chopped parsley. Mix everything together and check the seasoning for salt.

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