CAJUN SHRIMP ORECCHIETTE

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This wonderful spicy shrimp and pasta dish is delicious, easy and elegant. Very spicy - add Cajun seasoning to suit your tastes.

Provided by Dawn Drouin

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups uncooked orecchiette pasta
⅓ cup butter
½ cup chopped shallots
3 cloves garlic, chopped
¼ cup chopped green onion
1 ½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning, or to taste
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 cup white wine
1 cup diced plum tomatoes
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
1 cup baby spinach

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add orecchiette pasta, and cook for 9 to 11 minutes, until almost al dente; drain.
  • Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir in shallots, garlic, and green onion. Season with Cajun seasoning and pepper, and cook about 2 minutes. Mix in wine, tomatoes, and shrimp. Continue to cook and stir until shrimp are opaque. Mix in the pasta and spinach, cover, and simmer 3 to 5 minutes, until pasta is al dente and spinach has wilted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.1 g, Cholesterol 142.1 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 313.4 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

Nandipha Memane
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I made this dish for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the flavorful sauce and the perfectly cooked shrimp.


Raw Foodies
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The Cajun shrimp orecchiette was a delicious and easy-to-make dish. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and creamy. I will definitely be making this dish again!


Rim bista
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This dish was a bit too bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and it turned out much better.


MImran ali Ali
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I had a few problems with this recipe. The sauce was too thin and the shrimp were overcooked.


Md. Rahul Ali49
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The Cajun shrimp orecchiette was a delicious and easy-to-make dish. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and creamy. I will definitely be making this dish again!


Albert Kohlenburg
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This recipe was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I was able to tone it down by using less cayenne pepper.


madhu sinha
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I made this dish for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the flavorful sauce and the perfectly cooked shrimp.


Global Search
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The Cajun shrimp orecchiette was a delicious and easy-to-make dish. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and creamy. I will definitely be making this dish again!


Lar!ta
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This recipe was a bit too bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and it turned out much better.


Rabbit's and lion
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and creamy.


Lil Crow
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The Cajun shrimp orecchiette was a delicious and easy-to-make dish. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this dish again!


azaan cheema
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This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I was able to tone it down by using less cayenne pepper.


Addhyan Kandel
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I had a few problems with this recipe. The sauce was too thin and the shrimp were overcooked.


Pinkee Washington
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The Cajun shrimp orecchiette was delicious! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Indu Sultana
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This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great. I will definitely be making it again.


Henry Yeo
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of shrimp, sausage, and orecchiette is perfect.


Hassen Haimida
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This Cajun shrimp orecchiette was a hit with my family! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and creamy. The pasta was also cooked al dente, which I prefer.


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