Up next for my NOLA Mardi Gras theme is a quick and easy cajun/creole spiced shrimp fettuccine alfredo. I really cannot express just how quick and easy this dish is, you pretty much just season the shrimp with a cajun seasoning, cook it in a pan, make the alfredo sauce with cream and parmesan and you are done in less time than it takes to cook the pasta. Despite how easy this dish is, it is also super tasty, I mean you really cannot go wrong with alfredo pasta but then you add some cajun seasoned shrimp and thing only get better! This cajun spiced shrimp fettuccine alfredo is a great weeknight meal for the family but it is also sure to impress guests!
Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
A creamy alfredo fettuccine spiced with cajun seasoning and served with blackened shrimp that makes for a quick and tasty meal for the family that is also sure to impress guests!
ingredients
- 8 ounces fettuccine or your favourite pasta (gluten free for gluten free)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
- 1/2 tablespoon cajun seasoning or to taste
- 1/4 cup green onion, sliced (optional)
directions
- Start cooking the pasta.
- Melt the butter in a pan over medium-high heat, toss the shrimp in the cajun seasoning, add to pan and cook, about 2-3 minutes per side, and set aside.
- Add the garlic to the pan and saute until fragrant, about a 30 seconds.
- Deglaze the pan with the wine, add the heavy cream, parmesan and cajun seasoning and cook until it thickens a bit, about 3-5 minutes.
- Toss the pasta in with the alfredo sauce along with the shrimp and serve garnished with green onions.
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Rosa's Yummy Yums says
February 26, 2014 at 11:54 amMouthwatering! This is a fantastic pasta dish.
Cheers,
Rosa
Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says
February 26, 2014 at 12:08 pmMI know my boys would love this! Going to have to try to make a lightened up version for myself ;).
Maria says
February 26, 2014 at 1:39 pmWow, what a rich pasta dish! nice!
Helen Rodgers says
February 26, 2014 at 1:48 pmMy favourite pasta dish (till now) is the Pasta Carbonara. I prepare the sauce wothout the eggs, so it is just heavy cream, garlic, parmesan and white wine. So, basically I've been making Alfredo sauce this whole time…Anyhow, it is so damn delicious and I would love to put some shrimp in it.
Cheers,
Concrete Polishing Fulham
Julie @ Table for Two says
February 26, 2014 at 2:26 pmWhen I saw these photos, my stomach legit started to growl!!
Jenny says
February 26, 2014 at 2:39 pmThis is so beautiful! Dinner indeed 🙂
Heather Christo says
February 26, 2014 at 2:48 pmThis looks absolutely fantastic! I'm with Julie and the growling stomach!
naomi says
February 26, 2014 at 5:23 pmWait faster than it take to cook pasta? I'm so making this! LOVE.
marla says
February 26, 2014 at 5:56 pmI am soooooo all on this recipe!
Gaby says
February 26, 2014 at 9:30 pmQuick, easy and delicious, what's not to love?
Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says
February 26, 2014 at 10:50 pmFabulous, Kevin! You are such a tease. I'm SO hungry for dinner right now! Cannot wait to make your version. Thanks for sharing!
Anonymous says
February 26, 2014 at 11:20 pmOk, I gotta say, you make the most delicious looking food EVER – seriously, out of ALL the food blogs I subscribe to, yours always makes me actually want to *make* the food !! You just have the best taste … anyways, thanks for sharing with the rest of us 🙂 I really love getting your blog's emails to my Inbox every time!!
Carla says
February 27, 2014 at 12:56 amThis looks really good! I had been thinking of making cajun shrimp fettucini alfredo this week! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Carla @ Love Cartista
Cheri Savory Spoon says
February 27, 2014 at 3:16 amWhat a great combination, looks so good, love the flavor combinations.
Memoria James says
February 27, 2014 at 3:35 amOh this dish looks so tempting. I wish I could have a bowl or two of it now! Lovely photos!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
February 27, 2014 at 5:46 amYummy!! Loving the cajun spice here!
Anonymous says
February 27, 2014 at 9:18 amLooks excellent! I think this is going to be dinner tonight, I have all the ingredients at home (I can't eat cow dairy products so I'll use soy milk for the cream)
bev @ bev cooks says
February 27, 2014 at 3:02 pmDying, dying dying.
Katie says
February 27, 2014 at 9:02 pmMmm I love using cajun seasoning. This recipe looks so easy to make and sounds so good. I think I know what I'll be making next week for dinner!
Layla @ Brunch Time Baker says
March 2, 2014 at 2:04 amThis looks so good! It's the perfect weekend dinner!
Sadia Rony says
March 3, 2014 at 1:55 pmi love it….
Pam says
March 3, 2014 at 5:41 pmI know better than to come here when I am hungry. This pasta is screaming my name! It looks fantastic Kevin.
marla {Family Fresh Cooking} says
March 3, 2014 at 6:06 pmOhhhhhhhh. Yes please I need this pasta!
Soo Min Lee says
March 6, 2014 at 12:52 amLooks delish Kevin!
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
March 6, 2014 at 3:59 pmtotal comfort food!
Anonymous says
March 11, 2014 at 3:18 amAbsolutely delicious! I added some pepper flakes for spice.
terri says
March 18, 2014 at 8:05 pmhas already been repinned from my pin 952 times so far, as of today! way to go!!
Unknown says
April 29, 2014 at 5:25 pmsomething to look forward to on this grey, dreary April day….thank you once again Kevin!
Unknown says
May 16, 2014 at 2:49 pmVery delicious, the consistency of the sauce is magnificent. This is a nutritious and very scrumptious recipe. I believe this the best one out of the other recipes I have tried.
Grandbabycakes says
May 19, 2014 at 3:06 pmI have seen this in my dreams and now I must make it since it is a reality!!
Anonymous says
June 1, 2014 at 3:53 pmMade this for dinner added mussels and used linguine instead. Very easy tasty and delicious thanks for sharing the recipe.
Anonymous says
June 2, 2014 at 2:54 amDelicious, I didnt have leftovers. My kids loved it!
kevin says
June 5, 2014 at 1:51 pmAnonymous & Anonymous: I'm glad you enjoyed it! Mussels would be great in this!
Anonymous says
June 8, 2014 at 7:38 pmI just tried the recipe. Very yummy! I didn't have any cajun spices or green onions, so I just used old bay and with some chili powder and italian parsley. It worked great. Thanks for this recipe!
Anonymous says
June 9, 2014 at 2:18 amThis is phenomenal. Every one of my family of 5 loved this…I had to protect my plate from all 3 of my kids! Thanks!
kevin says
June 25, 2014 at 10:55 amAnonymous: I'm glad that you and your family enjoyed it!
Cindy says
July 21, 2014 at 1:02 amKevin–what brand of Cajun Seasoning do you use? I made this recipe and used less Cajun than written and it was still way too salty. Not too hot just too salty. It had great potential, I'll try it again (hubby is heading to Alaska and will bring home fresh shrimp). I'm ordering some Cajun Seasoning from Penzy's. I have had great luck with their spices. Thanks for all your great recipes. I turn to your blog often for menu inspiration.
kevin says
July 21, 2014 at 1:33 amCindy: It's actually not easy to find here so I usually use a homemade blend. Click through the link on the cajun seasoning in the recipe above to see the seasoning recipe.
Cindy says
July 21, 2014 at 4:01 amThanks Kevin for your prompt response. Your recipe for Cajun seasoning looks great–can't wait to try it. The Shrimp Po' Boy Sandwich looks amazing too. I pinned it for later. Thanks again.
Angela Fulbright says
August 24, 2014 at 8:28 pmAbsolutely amazing and easy to make! My children ask me to make this dish all the time!
Leslie says
September 10, 2014 at 1:50 amI just made this for dinner and it was awesome! Very easy and the sauce was perfect. I added some cherry tomatoes and some parsley to lighten it up a bit and served it with roasted asparagus. Thanks for sharing!
Anonymous says
September 14, 2014 at 1:54 amI LOVE LOVE LOVE this dish. I always cut up some chicken breast, season it up with blackened seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper. I season the shrimp the exact same way. Then I follow directions exactly. This is one of my favorite dishes and the hubby and son loves it.
Erin Gifford says
October 12, 2014 at 1:10 pmMade this last night for dinner. So quick. So easy. So delicious. Perfect for a family. Thanks, Kevin!
Anonymous says
November 8, 2014 at 10:45 pmAwesome dish! Husband and I loved it. Will definitely make again!
Anonymous says
November 19, 2014 at 4:12 amI have been looking for a REAL cajun pasta recipe forever! Every other one I came across had all fake ingredients and just lacked any real cooking. This was the best recipe. I loved how I was able to make a light and delicious cream sauce. I used Light Cream instead of heavy and it was still fantastic. I also threw in some pecorino romano cheese along with the parmesan. I would recommend to anyone cooking this for the first time to grate the parmesan cheese themselves. Makes a huge difference with taste/texture. THANK YOU FOR THIS RECIPIE!!!!
Kelsey White says
January 27, 2015 at 6:23 pmKevin, if I want to make a whole box of pasta, should I just double all of the ingredients?
kevin says
January 27, 2015 at 6:39 pmKelsey White: Yes, that would work and give you a lot more servings!
Anonymous says
February 22, 2015 at 1:48 pmDelicious!! Easy, quick and better than most restaurant dishes. Thanks Kevin for sharing your wonderful recipes- they never disappoint.
Monique Shurray says
February 28, 2015 at 2:26 amThe sauce was so good! However, the brand of Cajun seasoning I used (Tony Chacheres) left my shrimp way too salty. Next time I will use a different brand or create my own blend from this recipe. I will definitely try again.
Anonymous says
July 24, 2015 at 1:27 amAAAAAAHHHH sop hungry
Sandy says
August 17, 2015 at 12:45 amMade this dish tonight and it was delicious. I didn't taste much of the cajun seasoning so I had to add more than the recipe suggests, but that's an easy fix. The sauce was PERFECT. Thank you! I paired it with my baked pesto-stuffed portobello mushrooms and it went so well.
kevin says
August 17, 2015 at 12:40 pmSandy: I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Lexy says
October 22, 2015 at 11:36 amOoooooh…looks delish, as usual with your recipes 🙂
Kevin, I really like using the precooked shrimp….any words of wisdom I should be aware of when exchanging for non-cooked shrimp?
Janece says
October 25, 2015 at 9:36 pmI made this tonight. I was delicious. My 12 y.o. loved it. Great dish.
oems kin says
November 12, 2015 at 5:05 pmThis looks better than the cheesecake factory!
deweycutie says
December 27, 2015 at 4:03 pmYum Yum and more Yum! Made this last night and it was awesome! I doubled everything for the sauce and added a little more butter. I substituted chicken for shrimp. Amazing flavor
kevin says
December 27, 2015 at 5:20 pmdeweycutie: I'm glad you enjoyed it! Chicken is a great alternative to shrimp in this!
Cheryl Donnelly says
December 28, 2015 at 4:57 pmHow do I email or past on Facebook this recipe. It is definitely a must share.
kevin says
December 28, 2015 at 5:09 pmCheryl Donnelly: Click on the Facebook button to share on Facebook or email this link: https://www.closetcooking.com/2014/02/cajun-shrimp-fettuccine-alfredo.html
Carrie Weakland says
January 3, 2016 at 2:08 amThis was delicious! Very rich and creamy, and quick to make. The only change I made was that I marinated the shrimp in the Cajun seasoning before cooking. It was fabulous. Thanks for the great recipe.
RouseCat says
September 20, 2016 at 2:16 amJust made this for dinner tonight after discovering the recipe on Pinterest. Phenomenally delicious! Thank you :o)
kevin says
September 22, 2016 at 3:43 pmRouseCat: I'm glad you liked it!
Anonymous says
February 28, 2017 at 8:48 pmThis looks amazing and I'd like to make it tonight for Fat Tuesday, but I only have 2% milk and no heavy cream. DJ you think that would work?
Hartley2 says
February 28, 2017 at 10:41 pmI make so many of your recipes but I never go to the place where I can thank you and tell you how much I enjoy your emails with recipes and beautiful pictures of your food. So, THANK YOU! You inspire me.
Denise Browning says
March 1, 2017 at 2:33 pmHi, Kevin! What a flavorful dish… I am eating it with the eyes!It is already on my must-try list.
kevin says
March 3, 2017 at 12:49 amHartley2: Thanks! I'm glad you have been enjoying my recipes!
Denise Browning: Enjoy!
Anonymous says
March 8, 2017 at 9:45 pmThawed or frozen shrimp when cooking?
kevin says
March 17, 2019 at 11:38 amThawed shrimp.
Lindi Phillips says
March 13, 2017 at 8:22 amthis sound really yum, but unfortantely, I am allergic to all things chili and curry, very mild tolerance to sweet and smokey paprika, could you please suggest something I could use in place of, it seems everybody adds chili to just about everything . Have tried making things just without the hot things but always needs something else… Thankyou in advance
Anonymous says
February 11, 2018 at 10:45 pmBy far, one of our family's favorite meals!! I have to double it to feed 3 grown boys! Thanks for this recipe!
K says
February 24, 2019 at 5:57 pmLOVE this dish!!!! I have made this several times, restaurant quality yet so easy!!! I use McCormick perfect pinch Cajun seasoning (no msg) I use the amount called for in this recipe and it’s not to salty at all… I am not a salt person!! Thanks for this dish!!!