Two Healthy Kitchens
This version leverages the one-pot method and some clever ingredients to create all those popular restaurant-quality Cajun flavors quickly easily, and much more nutritiously, too!
Heat oil over medium heat in a large sauté pan. Add green pepper, onion, celery, and garlic. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally until they begin to soften.
Add broth to deglaze the pan, loosening any browned bits. Then add pasta, undrained tomatoes, milk, Cajun seasoning, bay leaves, thyme, and salt. Stir to combine and separate the pasta a little.
Once it comes up to a boil, reduce the heat to about medium or medium-low, to maintain a lively simmer (not a full, hard, rolling boil). Continue cooking, covered but stirring occasionally.
The key is to rewarm it gently over a low heat, just until heated through, so the perfectly cooked shrimp don't overcook when being reheated.