Description
Creamy Tuscan shrimp linguine is arguably one of the world’s easiest and tastiest recipes! Only a handful of ingredients and you have a delicious meal on the table in about 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (450g) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- splash vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- 3 ½ oz (150g) sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 ½ cups (300g) cream (pouring / single)
- 3 handfuls baby spinach
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 10 ½ oz (300g) dried linguine, cooked till al dente
Instructions
- Step 1: Pat the shrimp dry with kitchen paper, place in a bowl and add the salt, pepper and garlic granules. Stir to combine.
- Step 2: Heat the olive oil in a large pan and fry the garlic over medium-low heat for a couple of minutes.
- Step 3: Add the shrimp and stir for 2 minutes until the shrimp turns pink. Use a large slotted spoon to remove from the pan.
- Step 4: Add a splash of vegetable stock to deglaze the pan, scraping any browned bits with a wooden spoon.
- Step 5: Add the butter and melt over medium heat. Sauté the shallot for 5 minutes and then add the sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for a further 2 minutes then lower the heat.
- Step 6: Stir in the cream, add the shrimp and bring to a gentle simmer for a couple of minutes. Add the spinach, stirring it in until it wilts.
- Step 7: Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the cooked pasta so that it is coated in the sauce.
- Step 8: Add the lemon zest and chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Leftovers will keep for 2-3 days in the fridge in an airtight container. Add a splash of cream or water when reheating the pasta to loosen the sauce. This recipe is not suitable for freezing as the creamy texture will degrade.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 735 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 1922 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 77 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 233 mg
Keywords: Tuscan shrimp linguine, creamy shrimp pasta, Italian seafood recipe, quick pasta dinner