Description
This bold and creamy Cajun shrimp and crab pasta is a spicy seafood lover’s dream—ready in 30 minutes and bursting with flavor.
Ingredients
8 oz linguine or fettuccine pasta
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 lb lump crab meat
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
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Cook pasta until al dente; drain and set aside.
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Sauté onion and bell pepper in butter and oil.
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Add garlic, then shrimp with seasoning; cook until pink.
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Fold in crab meat and stir in cream, Parmesan, and lemon juice.
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Simmer sauce, toss with pasta, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
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Adjust Cajun seasoning to preferred spice level.
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Use fresh or canned crab meat—drained well.
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Great with garlic bread or a side salad.
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Can substitute linguine with penne or spaghetti.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 620 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 230mg
Keywords: shrimp pasta, crab pasta, creamy Cajun pasta, Cajun seafood linguine, shrimp and crab fettuccine, spicy seafood dinner