Shrimp & Crab Cheese Pasta
By
Evelyn Beaudette
@Sweety2all
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This is a favorite of my family. It's easy & very yummy. My family likes it hot so I spice it up with cayenne & cajun seasoning. I drempt up this dish when we were living in Grand Isle Louisiana. It's best with "fresh caught" shrimp & crab, but I have used frozen. It's very versatile so you can add whatever you think will taste good in it. We like to add broccoli.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Prep:
1 Hr
Cook:
1 Hr
Ingredients
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1 mediumchopped yellow onion (which ever you like is fine)
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4 cloveminced garlic
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1 Tbspchopped red bell pepper (optional)
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1 Tbspchopped yellow bell pepper (optional)
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1 Tbspchopped orange bell pepper (optional)
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1 Tbspchopped green bell pepper (optional)
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1 stickfinel choppedcelery
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to tastesliced shallots
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3 Tbspchopped parsley (fresh is best)
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1 lb25-30 count shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1/2 clump crab meat
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1 lbprocessed cheese cubed (i use velveeta)
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1 can(s)cream of mushroom soup (you can substitute with cream of shrimp soup)
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1 lbof your favorite pasta
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1/2 ccan cream or seafood /chicken stock
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to tastesalt and pepper
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to tastecajun seasoning (optional)
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to tastecayenne pepper (optional)
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1 stickbutter (or a 1/4 c olive oil)
How to Make Shrimp & Crab Cheese Pasta
- cook pasta according to package directions & set aside.
- Saute first 9 ingredients, on a low to med heat, in the butter/oil until clear. Stir frequently, it is important not to let them brown.
- While the veg are sauteing, put the cheese, cream/stock, & the mushroom soup in a sauce pan on low to med heat until the cheese melts. Stir frequently so that it doesn't stick. If you are going to add any fresh/frozen vegetables, cook them now also
- When the veggies are clear add the shrimp, salt pepper, & other seasonings and cook until the shrimp are done. This usually takes about 5 min. The shrimp will produce some liquid.
- Add the crab & cheese sauce to the shrimp & veggies (and the cooked fresh/frozen veggies) and heat for a couple of min. (If you want a thicker cheese sauce use less liquid in the melting process. You can always add liquid as needed while it's melting)
- Remove from heat and stir in pasta careful not to break the pasta up.
- Serve hot garnished with shalott tops and chopped parsley.
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Other Tag: Quick & Easy
