HappyCook80's Recipe

Linguine with Spicy Shrimp

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Linguine with Spicy Shrimp

8 ounces uncooked linguine
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Place pasta in a large bowl, keep warm.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and tomatoes and saute 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Sprinkle shrimp with Cajun seasoning, red pepper, and salt. Add shrimp mixture to pan, saute 3 minutes or until shrimp are almost done, remove from heat. Stir in half-and-half.

Pour shrimp mixture over pasta and toss. Sprinkle with parsley.
Yields 4 servings.