Today I have a tasty cajun style blackened shrimp cauliflower alfredo linguini dish for you! This is basically an alfredo pasta dish with the alfredo sauce made lighter by using cauliflower rather than cream and it’s just as nice and creamy and good! Some cajun seasoning is added to the sauce to add the cajun flavours and the shrimp is also seasoned with it before it is quickly blackened, by cooking it in a heavy bottom pan/skillet at a fairly high temperature, and added to the pasta and the creamy cauliflower alfredo sauce. Even with the extra step of steaming the cauliflower, this cajun shrimp cauliflower alfredo linguini comes together in no time making it a nice and quick and easy meal that is perfect for busy week nights and it’s also impressive enough to serve to guests!
Cajun Shrimp Cauliflower Alfredo Linguini
A quick and easy cajun style blackened shrimp pasta in a tasty and light cajun seasoned cauliflower alfredo sauce.
ingredients
- 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
- 1/2 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- 1+ cup milk or vegetable broth
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 ounces linguine or your favourite pasta (gluten free for gluten free)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
For the cajun cauliflower alfredo sauce:
For the pasta:
directions
- Steam the cauliflower until tender.
- Meanwhile, melt the garlic in a pan over medium heat, add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute, before removing from heat.
- Puree the cauliflower, butter, garlic, parmesan and enough milk or vegetable broth or cooking water from cauliflower to bring the sauce to the desire consistency before seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook the pasta as directed on the package.
- Meanwhile, toss the shrimp in the oil and cajun seasoning, and cook in a heavy bottomed pan/skillet over medium-high heat until cooked, about 1-2 minutes per side.
- Toss the shrimp, pasta and cajun cauliflower alfredo sauce to mix and enjoy!
For the cajun cauliflower alfredo sauce:
For the pasta:
Tip: Make the cajun cauliflower alfredo sauce a day ahead and just reheat to save some time.
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naomi {@bakersroyale} says
Such a great dish-I love that the sauce is made creamy with cauliflower! !
Maria says
What a great way to use cauliflower!!
Catherine says
Delicious!! This meal is pure comfort at its best. Catherine
Heather Christo says
looks so good Kevin!!
Julie Wampler says
If i had this for dinner tonight, I'd be one happy chick!
Itsmeee Vanilla says
Im sure you meant melt the butter in step 1 right?
Djams Doux says
WOW, amazing recipe!! This looks really good!
One question Kevin, have you ever worked as a chef before?
Best regards Djams!
Angela Blest says
Do you think this would be good on top of spaghetti squash instead of using actual noodles???
kevin says
Angela Blest: Spaghetti squash noodles would be great!