Creamy Cajun Shrimp Spaghetti - an amazingly delicious fusion of Cajun and Italian cuisines in one of the most popular pasta dishes ever to appear on Rock Recipes.
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Italian and Cajun
Keyword
cajun, italian, pasta, shrimp
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time20minutes
Total Time40minutes
Servings6servings or 4 large servings.
Calories257kcal
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
For the Grilled Cajun Shrimp
2or 3 dozen large shrimp
kosher salt to season
Cajun spice blend
For the Pasta Sauce
3 - 4clovesminced garlic
4cupscanned crushed tomatoes
3tbspolive oil
2chopped anchovy fillets
2tbspcapers
4tbspchopped fresh basil
salt and pepper to season
1tbspbrown sugar
2tbspbalsamic vinegar
1/2tspchili flakesmore or less to taste
1/2cuplow fat yogurtor 1/3 cup whipping cream
Instructions
For the Grilled Cajun Shrimp
Season the shrimp with the salt and then roll them in the Cajun spice. You can use a prepared spice mix or try our recipe for The Best Cajun Spice Rub
Lightly grill the shrimp for only about a couple of minutes per side. Set aside to add to the sauce when it is ready.
For the Pasta Sauce
Place a coffee filter in a colander or mesh strainer. Add the yogurt and allow to stand in the fridge over a bowl to drain for an hour or two.
Saute the garlic in olive oil for only a minute before adding the anchovies and tomatoes.
Season with salt and pepper. Add the capers, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar and about 1 tbsp of the Cajun Spice Mix and cook until the sauce begins to thicken to a jam-like consistency.
Add the basil in the last minute or so of cooking along with the grilled Cajun shrimp and strained yogurt (or whipping cream). Simmer for just a minute or two before serving.
Recipe Notes
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.