Linguine with Cajun-Spiced Shrimp and Corn

Health score
7%
Linguine with Cajun-Spiced Shrimp and Corn
45 min.
6
527kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup butter 
  • teaspoon chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce canned finely chopped
  • tablespoon liquid shrimp and crab boil seasoning 
  • tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  • teaspoon garlic minced
  • 0.5 cup half-and-half 
  • 1.5 tablespoons juice of lime fresh
  • teaspoon oregano dried
  • 16 ounce linguine pasta 
  • 0.3 cup bell pepper diced sweet red
  • 0.3 cup onion diced red
  • teaspoon sea salt 
  • pound shrimp deveined peeled
  • 0.5 cup kernel corn whole canned drained

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • pot

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  2. Add linguine and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
  3. Place shrimp and crab boil into a large saucepan. Fill with water to 1 inch above the shrimp, and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 3 minutes until shrimp turn pink, then drain.
  4. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, and red onion, cook until the onion softens and turns translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in bell pepper, corn, lime juice, cilantro, oregano, chipotle pepper, and salt. Stir in the half-and-half, and bring to a simmer. Once the mixture is simmering, stir in shrimp, and toss with the drained pasta.

Nutrition Facts

Calories527kcal
Protein20.06%
Fat33.23%
Carbs46.71%

Properties

Glycemic Index
36.33
Glycemic Load
23.04
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
14.794347840807%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.08mg
Hesperetin
0.34mg
Naringenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.05mg
Isorhamnetin
0.45mg
Kaempferol
0.06mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
1.92mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:526.94kcal
26.35%
Fat:19.47g
29.95%
Saturated Fat:11.49g
71.82%
Carbohydrates:61.58g
20.53%
Net Carbohydrates:58.5g
21.27%
Sugar:3.75g
4.16%
Cholesterol:169.44mg
56.48%
Sodium:637.57mg
27.72%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:26.44g
52.88%
Selenium:48.81µg
69.72%
Manganese:0.82mg
40.95%
Phosphorus:341.2mg
34.12%
Copper:0.54mg
26.77%
Magnesium:75.04mg
18.76%
Vitamin A:837.65IU
16.75%
Vitamin C:13.05mg
15.82%
Zinc:2.29mg
15.24%
Potassium:460.2mg
13.15%
Fiber:3.07g
12.29%
Calcium:106.97mg
10.7%
Iron:1.87mg
10.37%
Vitamin K:9.99µg
9.51%
Vitamin B6:0.17mg
8.64%
Vitamin B3:1.55mg
7.75%
Folate:26.08µg
6.52%
Vitamin B2:0.11mg
6.27%
Vitamin B1:0.09mg
5.99%
Vitamin E:0.79mg
5.24%
Vitamin B5:0.45mg
4.54%
Vitamin B12:0.07µg
1.17%
Source:Allrecipes