Description
Indulge in a creamy and flavorful Garlic Shrimp Pasta dish that’s quick and easy to make. Perfect for a satisfying weeknight dinner or special occasion!
Ingredients
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Pasta:
- 8 ounces (225 grams) linguine pasta
Shrimp:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 pound (450 grams) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning (optional) or smoked paprika or cajun
Sauce:
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream (double cream in the UK)
- 1/2 cup (40 grams) parmesan, grated
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil salted water in a saucepan, add pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- Cook the Shrimp: In a skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter with olive oil. Cook shrimp with salt, pepper, and seasoning. Set shrimp aside.
- Make the Sauce: In the same pan, melt remaining butter, add garlic, then cream. Stir in parmesan and pasta water. Simmer and adjust seasoning.
- Combine and Serve: Toss cooked pasta in sauce, add shrimp, parsley, and serve hot.
Notes
- If cooking shrimp from frozen, expect liquid to release; simmer to reduce. Thawing shrimp before cooking is recommended.
- Reserve about a cup of pasta water for sauce consistency. Store pasta in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheat gently on the stovetop with water or in the microwave; not suitable for freezing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 235mg
