One Pot Creamy Shrimp Linguine (Easy Cajun Style)
This one pot creamy shrimp linguine (easy Cajun style) is a quick and flavorful pasta dish made with tender shrimp, cherry tomatoes, and a rich Parmesan cream sauce. Ready in 35 minutes, it’s perfect for easy weeknight dinners.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb Large Raw Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 12oz Linguine
- 1 tbsp Avocado Oil
- 1 tbsp Salted Butter
- 12 oz Cherry Tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 Small Red Onion, thinly sliced
- 4 Garlic Cloves, thinly sliced
- 3 Cups Chicken Broth
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream or half and half
- 1 Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan
- 4-5 Fresh Basil Leaves divided
- 1-2 tsp Fresh Parsley, chopped
- Juice of 1 Lemon
Seasonings
- 1 tsp Slap Ya Mama
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 tbsp Herbs De Provence or you can use Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Season shrimp with Slap Ya Mama, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, and black pepper.
- Heat avocado oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp for 1–2 minutes per side until pink. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add linguine, cherry tomatoes, onion, garlic, and 2-3 of the basil leaves. Season with herbs de Provence and red pepper flakes.
- Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a light boil.
- Cook 10–12 minutes, stirring frequently, until pasta is al dente.
- Reduce heat and stir in Parmesan until smooth and creamy.
- Add shrimp back in along with lemon juice and parsley and the rest of the basil leaves, chopped.