Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta

I love getting recipe requests! This one’s for you, Sharon! My Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Alfredo pasta! Spicy and creamy. Just how I like it! Check out the video. You don’t want to miss the bloopers at the end. WARNING!! It includes horrific “singing”!

Lol Let me know if you try this! cajun pasta

Love,

B. Coop

Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Alfredo
Serves 4
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
25 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
25 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 pound shrimp
  2. 1 pound sausage (your choice)
  3. 1 lb ribbon pasta
  4. Diced Trinity (onion, celery, bell pepper) 1/2 of each
  5. 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  6. 1 capful of liquid crab boil
  7. 1 can rotel (drained)
  8. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  9. 1/2 cup chicken broth
  10. 1 1/2 cup half and half
  11. 1 cup grated parmesan
  12. chopped green onions
  13. cajun spices, paprika, onion & garlic powder, and Accent
  14. salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions
  2. Slice sausage and saute on low in skillet for 4 mins
  3. Toss shrimp in olive oil and season with cajun spices
  4. Sear shrimp with sausage, 1 min. per side
  5. Remove shrimp and sausage
  6. Add diced veggies and saute until tender 6-7 mins
  7. Add drained rotel
  8. Pour in chicken broth and reduce
  9. Add half and half
  10. Simmer for 5 mins.
  11. Add cheese
  12. Taste and adjust seasoning
  13. Pour over pasta
  14. Garnish with green onions
  15. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. Use whatever sausage and pasta you prefer. Skip crab boil and use roma tomatoes for a milder taste.
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Garlic and Herb Shrimp Fettuccine

Cookies!! I love you so much that I’m giving you another recipe today! You can thank your fellow Cookie, Marla. She requested a shrimp fettuccine recipe and I remembered that I owed my Facebook friends this one. This is the ultimate “Cooking for Bae” dinner lol I also included my shrimp brine instructions. Works amazingly for frozen shrimp! Try it out! Thank you so much for your support, Cookies! I adore you guys. Keep those requests coming!! Happy cooking!

Love,

B. Coop

Garlic and Herb Shrimp Fettuccine
Serves 4
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
35 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
35 min
Sauce
  1. 2 tsp unsalted butter
  2. 2 crushed garlic cloves
  3. 1 tsp of flour
  4. 1 tsp onion powder
  5. Kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste
  6. 2 cups whole milk
  7. 4 oz cream cheese
  8. 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  9. 1/2 cup shredded Romano cheese
Shrimp
  1. 1 tsp olive oil
  2. 2 tsp cajun seasoning (I use Tony's)
  3. 1 tsp minced garlic
  4. 1 tsp onion powder
  5. 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika
  6. juice from 1/2 of a fresh lemon
  7. fresh basil and parsley
Sauce
  1. Melt butter and sauté garlic in it for 1 min. Don't burn that dang garlic!
  2. Whisk in flour and season the roux with kosher salt, cracked pepper, & onion powder. (Seasoning the roux helps lock in flavor better than waiting to season after adding in liquids.)
  3. Then pour in 2 cups of milk. (Whisk while you pour cause that stuff will clump up on you and that ain't my business.)
  4. Bring that to a simmer and after it thickens a little pour about a cup of it into a bowl
  5. Mix the sauce with half a block of cream cheese until it's smooth.
  6. Pour that back into the saucepan. (Don't be lazy and drop that cream cheese in the pot and try to stir it until it dissolves. The sauce won't be smooth and I'm sensitive about my recipes being ruined. Don't play me like that. Lol)
  7. Stir in the grated Parmesan and shredded Romano cheeses.
  8. Taste and adjust seasoning if need be. This makes enough for 1 lb of pasta.
Shrimp
  1. Toss the shrimp in olive oil and season with Tony's, minced garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika, lemon juice, fresh basil, and parsley.
  2. Heat a skillet and sear shrimp until the turn pink. (Please don't overcook your shrimp. As soon as they fully turn pink they're done.)
  3. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. If you're using frozen shrimp that are not wild caught they tend to have a weird texture in comparison to fresh and wild caught frozen shrimp. So, brining them helps a lot and makes them extra juicy. To brine, thaw in cold water then mix equal parts of salt and sugar (1/4 cup of each per lb of shrimp) and add enough water to cover them. Let them soak for 30 mins then drain, pat them dry w/paper towels (important), and season as usual.
  2. As for the pasta, do not rinse your pasta after cooking! The sauce sticks better that way.
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