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    Home » Main Dishes » Cajun Alfredo Pasta Recipe

    Published: Mar 8, 2023 by Cari · This post may contain affiliate links. · Leave a Comment

    Cajun Alfredo Pasta Recipe

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    This cajun alfredo pasta will quickly become a weeknight staple. Ready in 20 minutes and can be made in one pot!

    Why you'll love it

    • This cajun pasta alfredo recipe uses only one pot to cook! No extra dirty dishes to clean.
    • This creamy cajun pasta is ready in less than 25 minutes.
    • Easily customizable, add whatever proteins you'd like.
    • Kid friendly and great for the whole family.
    • Great for meal-prepping.
    • Packed with flavor.
    • Uses only 5 ingredients.

    Ingredients

    • Pasta
    • Cream cheese
    • Parmesan cheese
    • No salt cajun seasoning
    • Heavy Cream
    • Fresh parsley for garnish

    Instructions

    Place your pasta of choice in a dutch oven or large pot and cover with water. Salt your water generously. Set the heat to medium high and boil your pasta until aldente.

    Strain out your cooked pasta and reserve about ½ cup of salted pasta water.

    In the same pot you cooked your pasta place your cream cheese, reserved pasta water, heavy cream, parmesan and cajun seasoning. Set to medium low heat and stir until the parmesan is fully melted and the cream cheese is completely incorporated.

    Once your cajun alfredo sauce is ready, fold in your cooked pasta and stir to fully coat the pasta noodles in the cream cajun sauce.

    At this point, your dish is done, serve directly from the pot or place the pasta in a serving bowl and garnish with additional parmesan cheese and minced parsley.

    Variations

    • Add some protein to this pasta like shrimp, blackened chicken, sausage or salmon
    • Want to add some vegetables? Broccoli would be a great addition to this dish
    • Don't want your cajun pasta to be too spicy? Minimize the amount of spice you add to your personal preference.
    • Prefer long noodles? opt for fettuccini or spaghetti instead of penne pasta.
    • Don't want to make your own cajun seasoning? Use your favorite store bought seasoning blend like Slap Ya Mama or Tony Chachere's. Just keep in mind the salt content of those storebought blends when adding them to your alfredo sauce.

    Storage

    Store leftover cajun alfredo pasta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

    Reheat your pasta in the microwave. I like to get a paper towel and damp it with some water then place it over the pasta so it doesn't dry out.

    I do not recommend freezing this pasta.

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    Cajun Alfredo Pasta Recipe

    Perfect flavorful cajun alfredo pasta that's great for weeknight dinners.
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 493kcal
    Author: Cari

    Ingredients

    • 16 oz uncooked pasta
    • 8 oz full fat cream cheese
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • ½ cup parmesan cheese
    • ½ cup salted pasta water
    • 1 ½ tablespoon No salt cajun seasoning
    • Salt to taste
    • Minced parsley garnish

    Instructions

    • Place your pasta of choice in a dutch oven or large pot and cover with water. Salt your water generously. Set the heat to medium high and boil your pasta until aldente.
    • Strain out your cooked pasta and reserve about ½ cup of salted pasta water.
    • In the same pot you cooked your pasta place your cream cheese, reserved pasta water, heavy cream, parmesan and cajun seasoning. Set to medium low heat and stir until the parmesan is fully melted and the cream cheese is completely incorporated.
    • Once your cajun alfredo sauce is ready, fold in your cooked pasta and stir to fully coat the pasta noodles in the cream cajun sauce.
    • At this point, your dish is done, serve directly from the pot or place the pasta in a serving bowl and garnish with additional parmesan cheese and minced parsley.

    Notes

    Storage

    Store leftover cajun alfredo pasta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
    Reheat your pasta in the microwave. I like to get a paper towel and damp it with some water then place it over the pasta so it doesn't dry out.
    I do not recommend freezing this pasta.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 415mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1530IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 277mg | Iron: 2mg
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    My name is Cari and I'm the person behind FatgirlHedonist.com. I'm born and raised in Miami (Hialeah if you'd like specifics) and proud Latina. I'm a single mom to a very curious toddler. I completed a culinary program in high school that made my love of food blossom, but my career went in a very different direction. No matter what turns my life has taken, cooking, baking and eating have always been three of my favorite activities. I'm lucky enough that I can have this blog as an outlet for those three passions.

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