Recipe of Quick Cajun Shrimp Alfredo

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, cajun shrimp alfredo. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Cajun Shrimp Alfredo is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Cajun Shrimp Alfredo is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have cajun shrimp alfredo using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Shrimp Alfredo:

1. Take 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp. unsalted butter, divided and cubed
2. Take 2 cups heavy cream
3. Make ready 4 oz. brick style cream cheese, sliced into cubes
4. Make ready 2 cloves garlic, minced
5. Make ready 1 large tomato, diced
6. Take 3 tsp. Cajun seasoning, divided
7. Take 1/4 tsp. each black pepper, onion powder
8. Make ready 1/2 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
9. Take 1/2 cup freshly shredded gouda cheese
10. Get 1 lb. penne pasta (or other shape)
11. Get 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined

Instructions to make Cajun Shrimp Alfredo:

1. Place a large pot of water over high heat. Once it comes to a boil, cook the pasta according to package directions and drain it. Return the drained pasta to the pot and set it aside.
2. While waiting on the water to boil, in a large, deep skillet, heat the 1 tbsp. butter over med-high heat. Once it's melted, add the shrimp. Season it with 1 tsp. of the cajun seasoning and cook until it is pink and opaque. Remove it to a plate, cover the shrimp with foil and set it aside.
3. Place the cream, the 1/2 cup butter and the cream cheese into the same skillet. Whisk it together often while it all melts.
4. Once the butter and cream cheese are melted and smooth, whisk in the remaining 2 tsp of cajun seasoning, the pepper, the onion powder, the garlic, the tomatoes, the parmesan and the gouda. Whisk until the cheese melts completely.
5. Allow the sauce to simmer for 5 or so minutes, to thicken up. Then combine the sauce and the shrimp with the pasta in the pot. Toss everything together until it's all incorporated.
6. Serve immediately and enjoy. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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