Description
Indulge in a decadent yet simple-to-make Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta that combines succulent shrimp with a luscious Parmesan cream sauce over perfectly cooked pasta. This dish is a crowd-pleaser and perfect for a cozy dinner at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 oz fettuccine or linguine pasta
Shrimp:
- 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil the pasta until al dente, then drain. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Cook the shrimp: Sauté shrimp in butter and olive oil until pink; set aside.
- Make the sauce: Sauté garlic, add cream, Parmesan, and spices. Cook until thickened.
- Combine: Toss cooked pasta in the sauce, add shrimp, lemon juice, and parsley. Serve hot.
Notes
- Enhance with sun-dried tomatoes or spinach for extra flavor.
- Frozen shrimp can be used after thawing and drying.
- Substitute half-and-half for a lighter sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
