Description
This 30-minute creamy lemon shrimp pasta recipe is easy to make on a weeknight and impressive enough to serve at a dinner party! The creamy lemon sauce is so special.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta (spaghetti)
- 1 pound shrimp (peeled & thawed)
- Zest and juice of one lemon (about 2 tbsp lemon juice)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons flour
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Chopped parsley (optional) (to taste)
Instructions
- Step 1: Boil a large, well-salted pot of water for the pasta. Cook al dente as directed.
- Step 2: Meanwhile, add the butter, lemon zest and lemon juice, minced garlic, vegetable broth, cream, and Italian seasoning to a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the sauce bubble for 5 minutes.
- Step 3: Gradually add the flour to sauce, stirring/whisking constantly to ensure sauce is smooth.
- Step 4: Stir in the parmesan cheese.
- Step 5: Continue to simmer the sauce on medium heat for an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently. The sauce should be noticeably thickened by now. If not, continue simmering it for a few more minutes.
- Step 6: Add shrimp and continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes until sauce is thickened as desired and shrimp are cooked.
- Step 7: Drain the spaghetti (reserve a tablespoon of the pasta water and add it to the sauce), then toss the pasta with the sauce. Sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
If the sauce isn’t thickening enough, simmer it for a bit longer before adding the shrimp or add more flour (no more than 1 tsp at a time). For a less lemony flavor, use only one tablespoon of lemon juice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 750 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1367 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 412 mg
Keywords: creamy lemon shrimp pasta, seafood pasta, Italian dinner, quick shrimp recipe