Description
Indulge in a luxurious yet simple-to-make Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta that’s perfect for a quick dinner. This dish combines succulent shrimp with a rich, garlicky cream sauce tossed with fettuccine or spaghetti.
Ingredients
Scale
For the pasta:
- 8 ounces fettuccine or spaghetti
For the shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Sear the shrimp: Cook shrimp in olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter until pink; set aside.
- Make the sauce: Sauté garlic in remaining butter, add broth, then stir in cream, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until thickened.
- Combine: Return shrimp to skillet, add pasta, toss to coat, and heat through.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Use freshly grated Parmesan for optimal flavor.
- Try white wine instead of chicken broth for a different taste.
- Enhance with baby spinach or sun-dried tomatoes if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
