Description
A delicious and creamy pasta dish featuring blackened shrimp, cavatappi noodles, and a rich sauce made with heavy cream, tomato paste, sour cream, and parmesan cheese. This Blackened Shrimp Cavatappi is a flavorful and satisfying meal that’s easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
Noodles:
- 8 ounces cavatappi noodles, cooked al dente according to package instructions
Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp, raw, deveined, tail removed
- 2 tablespoons blackened seasoning
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Sauce:
- 1 cup (238 g) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup (57.5 g) sour cream
- 1/2 cup (50 g) parmesan cheese, grated
Additional:
- 1 can (15 ounces) sweet corn, drained
- Green onion, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook noodles. Add cavatappi noodles to a pot of boiling salted water. Cook al dente according to package directions (8-9 minutes for cavatappi).
- Season shrimp. Season the shrimp evenly with blackened seasoning. Set aside.
- Melt butter. Cook shrimp and transfer to a plate. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the shrimp in a single layer and cook for 4-6 minutes, flipping halfway through. Transfer shrimp to a plate and set aside.
- Add cream. Simmer. In the same skillet over medium heat, add heavy cream. Bring to a low simmer, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add tomato paste, sour cream, and parmesan. Reduce heat to low and add tomato paste, sour cream, and parmesan. Stir until parmesan is melted.
- Add pasta, shrimp, and corn. Toss to coat. Add cooked pasta, shrimp, and corn to the sauce. Toss to coat.
- Garnish with green onions and serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 33g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 275mg
Keywords: Blackened Shrimp Cavatappi, pasta, shrimp, creamy sauce, dinner recipe
