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Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta
It's delicious classic comfort food fit for any day of the week! It's made with tender linguine pasta, savory shrimp, and both are tossed in a rich, vibrantly lemony, cream-based parmesan cheese sauce.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- skillet
- saucepan
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil (with about 4 quarts water). Season water with salt and cook pasta to al dente according to directions listed on package. Before draining reserve 1 cup pasta water.
Salt (and freshly ground black pepper)
2
Meanwhile heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
olive oil1 Tbsp
3
Dab shrimp dry with paper towels, season with salt and pepper. Add to skillet in a single layer.
Salt (and freshly ground black pepper)
4
Let cook until pink on bottom, about ⏱️ 1 - 2 minutes. Add garlic, turn shrimp and continue to cook until cooked through (shrimp should be opaque).
minced garlic (3 cloves)1 Tbsp
5
Transfer shrimp to a sheet of foil and wrap loosely to keep warm.
6
In a medium saucepan heat cream along with lemon zest and red pepper flakes over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and let simmer until reduced slightly, about ⏱️ 2 minutes.
lemon zest2 tsp
7
Add in butter and whisk until melted.
butter, (cut into 1-Tbsp pieces)4 Tbsp
8
Remove cream mixture from heat, then stir in parmesan cheese. Stir until cheese has melted. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
Salt (and freshly ground black pepper)
9
In the skillet used to cook shrimp toss the drained linguine with sauce and lemon juice. Thin with pasta water as needed. Toss in shrimp.
10
Serve warm garnished with parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts
calories
675 kcal
fat Content
35 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
572 mg
protein Content
34 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
328 mg
carbohydrate Content
54 g
saturated Fat Content
20 g
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