Best Cajun Shrimp Orecchiette Recipes

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

Ingredients

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

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. From Allrecipes.

Provided by Barenakedchef

Categories Cajun

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

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.

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