This Shrimp Broccoli Mushroom Pasta recipe features plump shrimp with garden-fresh broccoli, bright bell peppers, and earthy mushrooms in a light, lemony sauce. The dish is topped with grated parmesan, which melts into the sauce and coats the medley of vegetables and seafood.
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This easy garlic shrimp pasta recipe is perfect for when you’re craving Italian food but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.
I created this recipe by combining elements from my favorite Italian recipes – garlic shrimp, pasta primavera, and pasta with broccoli. Somehow, the combination turned out even better than each dish.
While I love hearty Italian classics like lasagna and manicotti, sometimes you want something lighter but still satisfying. This shrimp and peppers pasta with broccoli and mushrooms hits that sweet spot, and paired with a crisp side salad and some crusty bread, it makes an incredible meal.
My cooking style comes from years of kitchen experiments, from my early days of easy casseroles to an ambitious attempt at going vegetarian (which lasted about as long as my willpower to resist pasta carbonara!)
These days, I believe in the power of simple, quality ingredients – and yes, that includes a generous pat of butter, which makes the shrimp mushroom pasta silky and irresistable.
While you can make it with just olive oil, trust me on the butter – it is worth the guilt! I hope this recipe becomes a favorite in your kitchen like it is in mine.
➡ If you’re looking for other shrimp recipes, try shrimp etouffee, shrimp and grits, or chipotle shrimp soup! For a pasta recipe, try my one-pot Instant Pot spaghetti and meat sauce from scratch or my San Marzano Tomato Sauce recipe.
Ingredients and Tips
🧂 Ingredients You’ll Need
💡 Ingredient and Recipe Tips for Shrimp Bell Pepper Pasta with Mushroom and Broccoli
🦐 Shrimp: The recipe uses medium shrimp. Keep a bag of frozen shrimp in your freezer. Defrost easily under running water.
🍝 Pasta: I prefer angel hair pasta for this shrimp and mushroom pasta recipe, but fettuccine or spaghetti work well.
🫒 Olive Oil: I prefer to use ½ olive oil and ½ butter. Use any ratio, or omit.
🥦 Vegetables: Broccoli, bell pepper, and mushrooms are a nice combination. Omit or substitute as needed.
🌶️ Spices: Add more crushed red pepper for a spicier dish.
🍅 Sundried Tomato: These tomatoes add a perfect tang to the dish. The oil from the bottle add tons of flavor!
🍋 Lemon: Finish the dish with lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice.
♨️ How To Make Garlic Shrimp Pasta
- Heat a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add oil, and once the oil is hot, add the broccoli and bell peppers. Set aside.
- Saute mushrooms until cooked.
- Transfer to a bowl with the other vegetables.
- Heat butter and olive oil. Briefly saute garlic till fragrant.
- Saute green onions, shrimp, and spices.
- Stir in sundried tomatoes.
- Drain the pasta and reserve a cup of pasta water.
- Add the pasta and vegetables to the shrimp. Add pasta water as needed. Stir in parsley, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle Parmesan cheese.
Garlic Shrimp Pasta with Broccoli, Mushroom, and Bell Peppers.
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined (500 grams)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 oz spaghetti (225 grams)
- 4 tablespoon olive oil divided
- ½ cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- ½ cup sliced bell peppers
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 4 green onions sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes or to taste
- ¼ cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Saute the mushrooms, broccoli and bell peppers. (I prefer to saute each vegetable separately so as not to crowd the pan.) Set aside.
- Melt butter and remaining olive oil over medium heat.
- Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Make sure not to burn the garlic.
- Add the green onions and saute for 1 minute.
- Add shrimp, salt, black pepper and red pepper to the pot. Saute until shrimp turns pink, about 3 minutes.
- Add sun dried tomatoes, pasta, and vegetables and toss carefully till heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice.
- Transfer to serving dish, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
Nutrition
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Kimberly H says
Great tastes and easy to make… Thanks for sharing.
Paint the Kitchen Red says
Kimberly, thank you for commenting. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
Lin says
Loved it!
Erica Schmidt says
Pasta is definitely my definition of comfort food! Love shrimp and all the veggies too. Pinning for later, thanks for sharing!
Paint the Kitchen Red says
I hope you get to try it out – let me know how you like it.
Mariana says
I love the way you display the individual ingredients with photos for this recipe. It seems less intimidating!
This dish has all the ingredients I love in my pasta! Buon Appetito!
Paint the Kitchen Red says
Thanks for the feedback. I will try and continue to do that, knowing it’s helpful. Enjoy!