Description
Indulge in a decadent seafood pasta experience with this Shrimp & Crab Pasta with Creamy Cajun Sauce recipe. Tender shrimp and lump crab meat are tossed in a luscious, Cajun-spiced cream sauce, served over fettuccine or linguine for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Fettuccine or Linguine:
- 8 ounces
Olive Oil:
- 1 tablespoon
Large Shrimp (peeled and deveined):
- 1/2 pound
Lump Crab Meat:
- 1/2 pound
Unsalted Butter:
- 2 tablespoons
Garlic (minced):
- 3 cloves
Heavy Cream:
- 1 1/2 cups
Grated Parmesan Cheese:
- 1/2 cup
Cajun Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon
Smoked Paprika:
- 1/2 teaspoon
Salt and Black Pepper:
- To taste
Chopped Parsley (optional):
- 1/4 cup
Lemon Wedges for serving (optional):
- As needed
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil pasta in salted water, drain, and set aside.
- Cook the Shrimp: Sauté shrimp in olive oil until pink; set aside.
- Make the Sauce: Sauté garlic, then add cream, Parmesan, Cajun seasoning, and paprika; simmer.
- Combine Ingredients: Add crab, shrimp, and pasta to sauce; heat through.
- Finish and Serve: Garnish with parsley, serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Adjust Cajun seasoning to taste.
- Substitute cream with half-and-half for a lighter option.
- Pair with garlic bread or a green salad.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 215mg
