I had this for dinner tonight and I thought I'd share it with you!
INGREDIENTS
- salt
- 1 lb. vermicelli or linguine pasta
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lb. white shrimp, peeled and deveined
- black pepper
- 2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
DIRECTIONS
- Cook pasta In a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, save 1 cup pasta water, and return to pot.
- Next, in a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add shrimp and season with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning. Cook until pink, about 3 to 4minutes then transfer to a plate.
- Wipe skillet then add butter. Once melted, stir in flour and whisk until it is golden, about 1 minute, then add heavy cream and whisk until creamy, then add Parmesan and 1/2 cup pasta water. Whisk until creamy, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Return pasta, shrimp and parsley to skillet and toss until creamy.
- Garnish with Parmesan and serve.