Cajun Shrimp Orecchiette

Submitted by Barenakedchef

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

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked orecchiette
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup chopped shallot
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
• 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 cup diced plum tomato
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup Baby Spinach

directions

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

Reviews

[jdwright]

Excellent recipe. I added some heavy cream and fresh grated Parmesan Reggiano.

 

[robbin.oakley]

Wow!! This is awesome! Love the flavor. I did up the cajun seasoning to 2Tbls, and used a can of drained diced tomatoes instead of fresh, and red onion. The juice is great for dipping a hot piece of bread. This is restaurant quality. Thanks for sharing.

 

[RAYT721]

Six Stars!!! It has been a while since I made this for my wife so it is definitely time to put it on an upcoming dinner menu. I followed the recipe exactly and was NOT disappointed. While I often preach about frugal living, shrimp is not that much of a splurge and people think. We stock up when it's at $6.99/lb on sale and a pound usually makes us two servings each... $1.75 per serving (the other ingredients are not THAT expensive). Serve with garlic bread.