Description
This creamy garlic shrimp pasta is a deliciously satisfying dish perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 12 ounces pasta (penne, linguine, fettuccine, etc.)
- 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 lb. raw jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined, thawed if needed)
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- Chopped parsley and black pepper for garnish
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 ¾ cups heavy cream (room temperature)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (freshly cracked)
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (plus more for serving)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions in a large pot of salted water. Reserve 1 cup pasta water. Drain pasta.
- Bring a large pan with 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter to medium high heat. Once butter is melted, add shrimp, salt and pepper. Stir occasionally, cooking until pink, about 3 minutes. Remove shrimp from heat, setting aside on a plate.
- Set the same large pan to medium heat. Add jarred sauce to heat or make homemade sauce with the following: add ¼ cup butter, stirring around the skillet until coated and melted. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, not burnt, about 30 seconds.
- Add heavy cream, garlic powder, salt, nutmeg, and black pepper. Bring heat to medium high, stirring together until well mixed. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium.
- Gradually stir in Parmesan, cooking until well mixed and thickened, about 3-6 minutes. Stir in shrimp. If needed, stir in reserved pasta water to reach desired consistency. Add pasta to sauce, tossing to combine.
- Serve in bowls topped with parsley, black pepper, and parmesan.
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- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 200mg