Creamy Shrimp Pasta
Creamy Shrimp Pasta – easy pasta recipe with shrimp, spaghetti in a buttery and creamy sauce. Cooked in one pot, dinner is ready in 20 mins.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 6 oz. spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 8 oz. jumbo shrimp peeled, deveined, tail-on
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons white wine optional
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 tablespoon Italian flat-leaf parsley chopped
- lemon wedges
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water, and set aside.
- Heat a skillet with oil. Sauté the garlic, then add the shrimp. Cook until the surface turns opaque, then add the pasta water, cream, and white wine, bringing it to a simmer. Stir in the butter, salt, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice. Once the shrimp is cooked through, add the spinach and stir to combine well.
- Toss in the spaghetti and stir to coat well with the cream sauce. Turn off the heat, top with parsley, and serve the pasta immediately with lemon wedges.
Nutrition
Serving: 2people | Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 342mg | Sodium: 1562mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g