Shrimp Rasta Pasta

Pasta Rasta is not just a rhyming dish – it’s a bridge between classic Jamaican cuisine and Western influence. With Caribbean-style jerk shrimp and sauteed colorful bell peppers, Rasta Pasta is a creamy pasta dish. With its creamy, cheesy flavor and spicy shrimp, this dish makes a great weekend night dinner. It can be made in less than an hour.

What Is Rasta Pasta?

With three colors of bell peppers in Jamaican colors (yellow, red, green), plus shrimp spiced with jerk seasoning, Rasta pasta is a Jamaican-inspired dish. As the dish itself is very comforting, the cheese and creamy sauce make it just perfect. Shrimp can also be substituted with chicken. With the jerk seasoning, the pasta has a strong flavor and a spicy kick that is unlike anything we’ve ever tasted before.

What Type Of Pasta Should I Use?

Use any short pasta, such as penne, fusilli, or rigatoni. The awkwardness of eating long-cut strips of bell peppers and whole shrimp while swirling noodles makes long noodles unpopular. There is no rule that says you can’t use a long pasta, but short pasta is definitely easier to prepare.

How To Make Homemade Jerk Seasoning

This spice blend brings all the wonderful flavors of the Caribbean to your table, reminiscent of Jamaican jerk seasoning and cooking. Shrimp and other seafood taste incredible with jerk seasoning, which is traditionally used with chicken. There are 15 spices in jerk seasoning, so if you want to make your own, here’s how.

Ingredients

Garlic powder, 1 tablespoon
Onion powder, 1 tablespoon
Salt, 2 teaspoons
Black pepper, 2 teaspoons
Cayenne pepper, 2 teaspoons
Thyme dried 2 tsp
Brown sugar, 2 tablespoons
Allspice, 1 teaspoon
Powdered paprika, 1 teaspoon
Dried parsley, 1 tsp
Chili flakes, 12 tbsp
Cinnamon ground to 12 teaspoons
Nutmeg, 12 tsp
Cloves ground to 12 tsp
Ground cumin, 14 tsp

Instructions

All ingredients should be combined in a bowl until they are uniformly blended.
Place the jerk spice mixture in an air-tight container and store it in a dark, dry location.

Notes

In this spice blend, you can adjust the amount of ground cloves, as well as any of the other spices to suit your tastes.

Homemade Jerk Seasoning

This spice blend brings all the wonderful flavors of the Caribbean to your table, reminiscent of Jamaican jerk seasoning and cooking.

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Ingredients

Garlic powder, 1 tablespoon
Onion powder, 1 tablespoon
Salt, 2 teaspoons
Black pepper, 2 teaspoons
Cayenne pepper, 2 teaspoons
Thyme dried 2 tsp
Brown sugar, 2 tablespoons
Allspice, 1 teaspoon
Powdered paprika, 1 teaspoon
Dried parsley, 1 tsp
Chili flakes, 12 tbsp
Cinnamon ground to 12 teaspoons
Nutmeg, 12 tsp
Cloves ground to 12 tsp
Ground cumin, 14 tsp

Instructions

All ingredients should be combined in a bowl until they are uniformly blended.
Store the jerk spice mixture in a dark, dry place in an airtight container.

Notes

In this spice blend, you can adjust the amount of ground cloves, as well as any of the other spices to suit your tastes.

How To Make Rasta Pasta

Prepare your ingredients before you begin cooking. It will make the process easier.
After deveining the shrimp, season them with jerk seasoning and marinate them for ten minutes or more.
Follow the directions on the package when cooking the pasta.
- In order to ensure your pasta is cooked perfectly and without sticking together, cook it in a pot filled with water. The water (and lots of it) is more important than oil, which many people tend to overuse.
- If you won’t be combining the pasta with the sauce immediately after cooking, you can toss it with some olive oil to prevent clumping.
Over medium-high heat, cook the shrimp for 2–3 minutes per side.
The shrimp should be removed from the skillet after they are cooked and the bell peppers should be cooked along with spices.
Stir in heavy cream and cheese until melted.
Toss the pasta and shrimp into the sauce once it is smooth, then stir everything together until it is evenly coated.
Warm pasta before serving.

Tips On Making The Rasta Pasta

It’s also fine to use leftover cooked shrimp – just add them to the creamy sauce and let them reheat for a minute, until they soak up the flavors.

Instead of pasta, you can use zoodles, replace dairy with almond milk and vegan cheese, and replace shrimp with zucchini, eggplant, or mushrooms if you want to make this recipe vegan or vegetarian.

You can reheat cold pasta in a microwave or stovetop if it has sat on the counter for a long time.

Time required for preparation: 10 minutes

15 minutes for cooking

Two servings

Ingredients

Penne pasta, 8 ounces
Bell peppers (red, green, and yellow) sliced into 12 cups
Olive oil, 12 tablespoons
Chop 2 tablespoons of onion
Minced 2 cloves of garlic
Peeled and deveined 12 lb shrimp
Heavy cream, 12 cups
Cheese grated into 12 cups
Parmesan cheese, 3 tablespoons
Season with 12 tablespoons of jerk seasoning
Paprika, 1 teaspoon
To taste, salt
To taste, pepper

Instructions

The pasta should be cooked according to the package instructions.

Toss the shrimp in a bowl with half of the jerk seasoning and let them marinate for at least 10 minutes.

In a skillet, heat the olive oil and cook the shrimp, depending on their size, for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.

Then remove the shrimp and cook the bell peppers and onions in the same skillet over medium heat with the remaining jerk seasoning.

Water or vegetable stock can be added if necessary to prevent burning.

Stir heavy cream, cheese, and parmesan cheese into the bell peppers once they are tender.

Stir in pasta and shrimp, and toss gently to mix everything together. 6. Cook the sauce until the cheese is melted.

The pasta should be served warm.

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