Linguine with Cajun-Spiced Shrimp and Corn

Description

After throwing some ingredients together for tapas, the flavor was so fresh and light my family asked for more. By warming it through with a few more ingredients I turned it into a family meal with pasta instead of just a snack.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
  • 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
  • 1 tablespoon liquid shrimp and crab boil seasoning
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ⅓ cup diced red onion
  • ⅓ cup diced sweet red bell pepper
  • ½ cup canned whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon canned chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup half-and-half

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine and cook until al dente
  2. 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
  3. Place shrimp and crab boil into a large saucepan. Fill with water to 1 inch above the shrimp
  4. and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 3 minutes until shrimp turn pink
  5. then drain.
  6. Meanwhile
  7. melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic
  8. and red onion
  9. cook until the onion softens and turns translucent
  10. about 4 minutes. Stir in bell pepper
  11. corn
  12. lime juice
  13. cilantro
  14. oregano
  15. chipotle pepper
  16. and salt. Stir in the half-and-half
  17. and bring to a simmer. Once the mixture is simmering
  18. stir in shrimp
  19. and toss with the drained pasta.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 6

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