Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta
This creamy garlic shrimp pasta is a quick and easy 30-minute meal for a perfect weeknight dinner.
Equipment
- Pot
- large pan
Ingredients
Pasta
- 8 ounces favorite pasta shape
Shrimp
- ½ pound large shrimp about 18, peeled and deveined
Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic about 2 teaspoons, minced
- ¼ cup dry white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or substitute with seafood stock or chicken stock
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
- Extra Parmesan and parsley for garnish
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Start a pot of boiling salted water on the stove and cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
- Peel and devein shrimp and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
- While the pasta is cooking, add butter and oil to a large pan and heat up over medium heat.
- Once the pan is hot, add shrimp and sauté for a few minutes until they've curled up and turned pink on all sides.
- Next, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute (be careful not to burn it!).
- Then add the wine or stock and cook for 1 more minute, scraping up any cooked-on bits on the bottom of the pan.
- Add the heavy cream, Parmesan, and parsley, and stir.
- Turn the heat down to low and let it simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Finally, toss the cooked and drained pasta with the sauce and garnish with more Parmesan and fresh parsley.
Notes
While the sauce is cooking, taste it and add salt and pepper as needed. If you find it too salty, add a little more heavy cream and simmer for an extra minute.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 915kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 43gFat: 40gSodium: 426mgPotassium: 689mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1495IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 262mg
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