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Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta

This Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta is a pasta dream come true! Featuring a decadent, creamy, lemony sauce along with perfectly cooked shrimp, this is the perfect weeknight dinner for a filling and delicious meal.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz noodles penne or fettuccine
  • 12 oz shrimp tail removed and deveined
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 unit onion yellow or white
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 unit lemon zest + juice to taste
  • 0.75 cup low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 4 oz light cream cheese
  • 0.33 cup heavy cream or half & half
  • salt to taste
  • cracked black pepper to taste
  • chopped parsley to serve

Instructions
 

  • Cook the noodles in salted water according to package instructions.
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large frying pan or skillet over medium high heat. Once the butter is frothy, sauté the shrimp for 3-4 minutes until they turn pink. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl and set aside.
  • Turn the heat down to medium and add the onions. Fry for 6-8 minutes until soft and starting to color. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes and lemon zest, and cook until the garlic is cooked and aromatic.
  • Add a generous splash of white wine to the pan, if using, and allow it to bubble away for a few minutes to cook off the alcohol. Add the broth and stir in the cream cheese. Keep stirring until it has melted into the sauce. Stir in the heavy cream or half & half, and season the sauce to taste with salt and cracked black pepper. Allow to simmer until it has thickened.
  • Drain the pasta, setting aside a little bit of cooking water. Stir the pasta into the sauce and continue to cook until the sauce has coated the pasta to the desired thickness. Add a little of the pasta cooking water if you want a thinner, glossier sauce.
  • Return the shrimp and their resting juices to the pan until just warmed through. Season the sauce with lemon juice to taste, and serve with chopped parsley, if desired.

Notes

This Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta is a pasta dream come true! Featuring a decadent, creamy, lemony sauce along with perfectly cooked shrimp, this is the perfect weeknight dinner for a filling and delicious meal.
Keyword Creamy, garlic, Pasta, shrimp