Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti or (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta
    1/4 cup butter
    1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
    1 garlic clove, minced
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
    2 cups milk
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    parmesan cheese, to top
Preparation
    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dete; drain.
    Meanwhile, melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute shrimp for 1 minute on each side. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove shrimp from skillet (some shrimp may not be cooked completely) and set aside.
    Stir in flour and Cajun seasoning into the butter. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk, then cook until thickened. Return shrimp to sauce and cook 1 to 2 minutes more until shrimp is done. Season with salt.
    Top pasta with shrimp sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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