Description
A delightful and flavorful dish, this Garlic Shrimp Pasta is a perfect combination of succulent shrimp, al dente pasta, and a garlicky, buttery sauce. Quick and easy to make, this recipe is ideal for a delicious weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Spaghetti or Linguine:
- 12 ounces
Olive Oil:
- 2 tablespoons
Large Shrimp:
- 1 pound, peeled and deveined
Garlic:
- 4 cloves, minced
Red Pepper Flakes:
- 1/4 teaspoon, optional
Dry White Wine or Chicken Broth:
- 1/2 cup
Grated Parmesan Cheese:
- 1/2 cup
Butter:
- 2 tablespoons
Chopped Fresh Parsley:
- 2 tablespoons
Lemon Juice:
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt:
- 1/2 teaspoon
Black Pepper:
- 1/4 teaspoon
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil pasta until al dente, then drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Cook Shrimp: Saute shrimp in olive oil until pink; set aside.
- Prepare Sauce: Saute garlic and red pepper flakes, add wine, butter, and shrimp. Toss with pasta, Parmesan, parsley, and lemon juice.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately with extra Parmesan if desired.
Notes
- For added variety, mix in scallops with the shrimp.
- Substitute chicken broth for wine for a non-alcoholic version.
- Whole wheat or gluten-free pasta can be used as a substitute.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 495
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
