Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 295.1
  • Total Fat: 13.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 205.2 mg
  • Sodium: 1,085.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 28.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/4 cup butter
    1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
    1 clove garlic, minced
    1/4 c all purpose flour
    2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (or more or less)
    2 cups nonfat milk
    1/4 tsp salt
    1 T lemon juice

Directions

Melt butter in heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute shrimp for 1 minute on each side in butter. Stir in crushed garlic. Remove shrimp and set aside. Add flour to butter left in pan. Combine well into roux. Add milk and blend well (no lumps). Bring to slow boil to thicken. Add cajun seasoning to taste and remove from heat. Add salt, lemon juice and shrimp. Serve over cooked pasta.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WHYNOTNOW2008.

TAGS:  Fish | Dinner | Fish Dinner |