Description
Creamy garlic butter shrimp pasta is an elegant pasta dish with big flavors! It’s so quick and easy, and perfect for a weeknight dinner as it’s ready in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces linguine pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning (optional)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Step 1: In a medium-sized saucepan, boil water and salt it. Add your pasta, and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. When the pasta is cooked, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and drain the pasta.
- Step 2: In a skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter, and add olive oil. Cook the shrimp for a minute, then season with salt, pepper, and Old Bay Seasoning or paprika if using.
- Step 3: Continue to cook the shrimp until it’s pink. Do this in batches if you’re worried that you may overcook the shrimp. Remove the shrimp onto a plate and set aside.
- Step 4: In the same pan, melt the remaining butter and add garlic, cook for 30 seconds or until it’s fragrant. Add the heavy cream, and with the spatula deglaze the pan.
- Step 5: Add parmesan, let it melt then loosen the sauce with reserved pasta water and allow to simmer for a minute. Taste the sauce and see if more salt and pepper is needed.
- Step 6: Toss the pasta with the sauce until it’s well coated. Add the shrimp back in to reheat it gently, garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve.
Notes
Thaw shrimp completely before cooking for better results. Reserve pasta water to loosen the sauce. Store in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 515 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1147 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 196 mg
Keywords: Garlic Shrimp Pasta, Creamy Pasta, Shrimp Recipe, Quick Dinner