Cajun shrimp pasta

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Olive oil
½ Onion, chopped
½ teaspoon Thyme
½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon Black pepper
½ teaspoon Basil
1 tablespoon Chopped garlic
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 cups Diced peeled and seeded tomatoes
2 tablespoons Sugar
½ cup Green onions, chopped
3 cups Chicken or shrimp stock
1 pounds Vermicelli or linguine
1 pounds Fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined *
½ cup Grated parmesan cheese

Directions

* or substitute chicken

Saute the onion in the olive oil for approximately four minutes. Add the garlic and stir. Add thyme, cayenne and black peppers, and basil and cook at low heat for five more minutes. Add everything else except for the pasta, shrimp, and cheese, and cook over lowish heat for an hour.

Saute the shrimp in some butter and garlic until three-quarters cooked (pink, but not totally opaque).

Add the sauce and cook for an additional two minutes.

Add the cooked pasta and toss well with the grated cheese. Serve hot.

Serves 4-6

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