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#HOW TO MAKE GOOD MAC AND CHEESE TOMATO GARLIC PESTO MAC#

In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, panko bread crumbs and melted butter. Pour pasta into a cast iron skillet that is sprayed with cooking spray.Carefully toss pasta with cheese sauce and cooked vegetables. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook milk mixture for 3-5 minutes or until it begins to thicken (do not let the milk boil). Slowly whisk milk and heavy cream and continue to whisk until smooth. Add butter and flour whisking until combined. Meanwhile prepare pasta according to package directions.Cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes or until no longer pink. Add shrimp and Cajun seasoning, tossing to coat. Add minced garlic, stir and cook an additional minute or until vegetables have softened. Add onions and bell peppers and cook for 2 minutes. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.

#HOW TO MAKE GOOD MAC AND CHEESE TOMATO GARLIC PESTO MAC#

If you like this recipe, you may want to try Lobster Mac and Cheese and Crab and Bacon Mac and Cheese too! You don’t need to serve much with this mac and cheese, a BLT Salad would taste great as would vegetable kabobs or balsamic green beans What Goes Well With This Shrimp Mac and Cheese? Omit the pasta and either serve your shrimp with veggies or andouille sausage for a keto meal. If you like things spicier, toss the shrimp with hot sauce in addition to the seasoning, or add a few dashes of hot sauce to your mac and cheese! Is Cajun Shrimp Keto Friendly?Īs is, no, but this recipe can easily be adapted to adhere to the Keto diet. I find that in general, the pre-made Cajun seasoning jars tend to be mild. The heat level in this recipe is totally up to you! My family doesn’t do spice that well, so my seasoning was mild.

This recipe does not have to be baked if you are short on time, Stir the shrimp into the pasta and serve it as is.

Cover and cook until the pasta is al dente and the liquid has reduced, Stir in your cheeses and proceed with the recipe.

Want to make this a one-pot meal? Instead of preparing your pasta separately, use a deep skillet to cook the veggies and the shrimp and once the shrimp have cooked, fill the skillet with equal parts chicken (or veggie) broth and milk.

No Cajun seasoning? Make your own! Use a blend of dried thyme, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, Cayenne pepper, chipotle chili powder, and salt.

The baked shrimp mac isn’t baked for long, just long enough for those bread crumbs to crisp up and the cheese sauce to thicken around the curves of each piece of pasta.

Tender breadcrumb topping is sprinkled over the top just before this kicked-up shrimp mac and cheese gets placed in the oven. From here I like to pour the cooked pasta and the vegetables into an ovenproof skillet or prepared baking dish. Add cooked pasta and carefully toss pasta with cheese sauce and cooked vegetables.

Slowly whisk in the whole milk and heavy cream followed by a blend of shredded cheese and stir until smooth and lump free.

To prepare the sauce, whisk together butter and add flour, stirring constantly, until combined.

I chose Campanella pasta because the shape is perfect for capturing sauce and melty cheese, but any curly or ridged pasta will work.

While the raw shrimp is soaking up all the spicy flavor, prepare your pasta.

Season the succulent shrimp with Cajun-spice and heat just until they turn pink, remove and set aside.

Add butter to the same skillet and add jumbo gulf shrimp.

In a large skillet heat olive oil and add diced bell peppers and onions, cooking just until soft.

Cajun shrimp can be served in a multitude of ways it can be served over rice or in a dish like this Quinoa Bowl, as a Cajun Shrimp Pizza, or in a skillet and served with a side of crusty bread.įor the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below. What Is Cajun Shrimp?Ĭajun shrimp features shrimp coated in a blend of Cajun-inspired spices then cooked until longer pink. This cheese shrimp mac recipe is great for the family or for entertaining, it is a real palate pleaser! Everyone loves a good cheesy macaroni pasta recipe but when you add the crisp and well-seasoned shrimp to the top it really gets the party going! This dinner dish is as impressive-sounding as it is tasty and your dinner guests or family will enjoy every last bite. Cajun Shrimp Mac and Cheese – Cajun shrimp are resting atop creamy baked mac and cheese! You won’t be able to resist making this recipe!