Creamy Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Shrimp Pasta

If you don’t have much time for dinner, try this creamy shrimp pasta recipe. It’s quick and easy to make and my whole family loved it.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ¼ pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 splash dry white wine
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
  2. While spaghetti is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic until soft, but not brown, about 1 minute.
  3. Add shrimp and cook until opaque, about 3 minutes. Add wine, reduce heat, and pour in cream. Simmer until sauce starts to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in basil and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Drain spaghetti and spoon creamy shrimp on top. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

  • Servings Per Recipe 4
  • Calories 780
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 29g 37%
  • Saturated Fat 15g 75%
  • Cholesterol 299mg 100%
  • Sodium 336mg 15%
  • Total Carbohydrate 86g 31%
  • Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
  • Total Sugars 3g
  • Protein 40g
  • Vitamin C 4mg 19%
  • Calcium 128mg 10%
  • Iron 7mg 41%
  • Potassium 521mg 11%

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