Description
Easy Rasta Pasta is a creamy, spicy, and colorful Caribbean-inspired dish featuring jerk-seasoned shrimp, sweet bell peppers, and Parmesan cream sauce tossed with pasta. It’s bold, rich, and ready in just 30 minutes, making it perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions.
Ingredients
8 oz penne or casarecce pasta
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon jerk seasoning (plus more to taste)
1 tablespoon olive oil (plus extra if needed)
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste
Fresh parsley or basil, for garnish
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
2. Toss shrimp with jerk seasoning. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Sear shrimp for 2–3 minutes per side until cooked through. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, add more oil if needed. Sauté bell peppers for 5–6 minutes until slightly softened. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
4. Lower heat and pour in the heavy cream. Stir and let it simmer for a few minutes until slightly thickened.
5. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Add cooked pasta and shrimp to the skillet. Toss everything together. Add pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce.
7. Garnish with chopped parsley or basil and serve hot.
Notes
Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
Calories: 610
Protein: 32g
Carbohydrates: 45g
Fat: 34g
Saturated Fat: 17g
Unsaturated Fat: 13g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 200mg
Sodium: 880mg
Sugar: 5g
Fiber: 3g
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: rasta pasta, jerk shrimp pasta, creamy pasta, Caribbean pasta