CREAMY SHRIMP SCAMPI

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CREAMY SHRIMP SCAMPI

Yield 4

Prep time

5 Min

Cook time

15 Min

Total time

20 Min

Ingredients

• 1 pound Linguine
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed if desired
• 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 3-4 Tbsp butter
• 3-4 cloves garlic
• 2 lemons, juiced and zest
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Cajun seasoning and salt to taste
• 2 oz Parmesan cheese
• 2 oz mozzarella, shredded
• 2 oz white cheddar, shredded
• 1/2 cup reserved pasta water, plus more to adjust sauce consistency if desired
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

Directions:

1. Cook the linguini to al dente in salted boiling water according to package directions.
2. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water, drain pasta, then set aside.
3. Season shrimp evenly with Cajun seasoning, then set aside.
4. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the shrimp to the pan, and cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove shrimp from pan, and set aside, then add butter to pan.
6. Melt butter while scraping the bottom of the pan to incorporate all that flavor and scrape up all the browned bits!
7. Once butter is melted, add garlic, lemon juice, cream, Cajun seasoning and salt to your liking.
8. Add the parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, white cheddar cheese, and stir. Stir in about 1/4 cup of the pasta water, add more pasta water to achieve desired thickness.
9. Toss the pasta in the pan with sauce. Add shrimp, lemon zest, and parsley then toss everything together to combine.

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