Creamy Cajun Shrimp
(from freeshebacchus’s recipe box)
Source: Cooking Light, Sept. 2006, p. 228 (from RecipeThing user heidigoseek) (from RecipeThing user dubuisso)
Serves 4 peopleIngredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 can (14 oz) chicken broth
- 6 oz uncooked linguine
- 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1 package (8 oz) mushrooms, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into (1/4-inch-thick) slices
- 2 tsp flour
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Directions
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Combine 1 cup water and broth in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Break pasta in half; add to pan. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 8 minutes. Add shrimp to pan. Cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until shrimp are done; drain.
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Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and pepper to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until moisture evaporates. Add flour, seasoning, and salt to pan; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in half-and-half; cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add pasta mixture and parsley to pan; toss.