Recipe of Perfect Cajun Shrimp Alfredo

Cajun Shrimp Alfredo.

Hey everyone, it's me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, cajun shrimp alfredo. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Cajun Shrimp Alfredo is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Cajun Shrimp Alfredo is something that I've loved my whole life.

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

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Shrimp Alfredo:

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

Steps 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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