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Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta

A rich yet refreshing pasta dish with juicy shrimp and a silky lemon cream sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Components
  • 250 g pasta
  • 300 g shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 lemon zest
  • 1 lemon juice
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
Optional Add-Ins
  • 1 cup spinach
  • cherry tomatoes halved

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • pot
  • Tongs

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente and reserve pasta water.
  2. Sear shrimp in olive oil until pink and set aside.
  3. Prepare sauce with butter, garlic, cream, lemon, and parmesan, then combine with pasta and shrimp.

Notes

Use fresh lemon juice and do not overcook shrimp for best results.