Jerk shrimp pasta, or Shrimp Rasta Pasta, is the dreamy, decadent, creamy pasta recipe you’ve been craving! It’s made with dried pasta, shrimp, Jerk seasoning, garlic, peppers, Worcester sauce, cream cheese, parmesan and thyme and it’s so, so good. Try our Jamaican Rasta Pasta (with chicken) and our Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo next!
Jerk Shrimp Pasta Ingredients
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- Shrimp
- Jerk seasoning
- Scallion
- Fresh garlic
- Red bell pepper
- Green bell pepper
- Yellow bell pepper
- Worcester sauce
- Thyme
- Cream cheese
- Parmesan
- Dried pasta
How to Make Jerk Shrimp Pasta
- Step 1 – Mix the shrimp with 2 teaspoons of jerk seasoning and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Step 2 – Add a tablespoon of olive oil and cook the scallions with a pinch of salt for 2 minutes.
- Step 3 – Add the garlic and a teaspoon of jerk seasoning and cook for another minute. Reduce the heat.
- Step 4 – Add the bell peppers and cook for 10 minutes.
- Step 5 – Add the shrimp and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Step 6 – Add the Worcester sauce and thyme and cook for 2 minutes.
- Step 7 – Mix the cream cheese and parmesan in a bowl.
- Step 8 – Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.
- Step 9 – Pour a ladle of the pasta water into the cream cheese and parmesan mixture and stir.
- Step 10 – Turn up the heat to high heat.
- Step 11 – Pour the cream cheese and parmesan mixture and the pasta into a frying pan and cook for everything together for another minute.
How to Serve Jamaican Shrimp Rasta Pasta
We typically serve all our pasta dishes in bowls, although you could absolutely serve this dish on a plate if you prefer. We bought our white and black bowls here in Paris but you can find similar ones on Etsy. We love these speckled pasta bowls from an independent seller on Etsy. She makes these larger pasta bowls as well.
What to Serve on the Side
- Green salad
- Steamed veggies like broccoli, asparagus or cauliflower
Jerk Shrimp Pasta
Creamy and decadent, shrimp rasta pasta is a delicious pasta dish made with dried pasta, shrimp, Jerk seasoning, thyme, cream cheese, red peppers, green peppers and yellow peppers.
More Pasta Recipes on AHK
- Jamaican Rasta Pasta
- Älplermagronen (Swiss Alpine Macaroni)
- Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
- Garlic and Oil Spaghetti
- Bucatini Cacio e Pepe
- Spaghetti alle Vongole
- Porcini Mushroom Pasta
- Salmon Lasagna
- Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Pasta
- šalša (Croatian Tomato Sauce)
Shrimp Pasta Recipes We Love From Other Blogs
- Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta
- Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta
- Shrimp Scampi Linguine
- Easy Shrimp Scampi (without Wine)
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Jerk Shrimp Pasta
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: For 2
Description
Creamy decadent and delicious Jerk shrimp pasta made with penne, shrimp, cream cheese, Jerk seasoning, red pepper, green pepper, yellow peppers and thyme!
Ingredients
- 1/2 lbs of shrimp
- 3 tsp of jerk seasoning
- 1 scallion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper
- 1 tsp of Worcester sauce
- 1 tsp of thyme
- 1/4 cup of cream cheese
- 2 tbsp of parmesan
- 1/3 lb of dried pasta
Instructions
- Mix 2 teaspoons of Jerk seasoning into the shrimp and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Add a tablespoon of olive oil and cook the scallions with a pinch of salt for 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic and a teaspoon of Jerk seasoning and cook for another minute. Reduce the heat.
- Add the bell peppers and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the shrimp and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Add the Worcester sauce and thyme and cook for 2 minutes.
- Mix the cream cheese and parmesan in a bowl.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.
- Pour a ladle of pasta water into the cream cheese and parmesan mixture and stir.
- Turn up the heat to high heat.
- Pour the cream cheese and parmesan mixture and the pasta into a frying pan and cook for everything together for another minute.
Notes
- Make sure to use a high quality Jerk seasoning like this one for maximum flavor.
- If you are looking for speckled white and black pasta bowls similar to ours, we love these white and black speckled bowls from an independent seller on Etsy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
