Garlic Shrimp Pasta

This easy shrimp pasta recipe is a great choice for when you’re in the mood for Italian food on a weeknight. I came up with this recipe by combining some favorite pasta recipes that I’ve made forever: garlic shrimp, pasta primavera, pasta with broccoli…. And the sum really is greater than the parts. I love Italian food and the saucy, cheesy staples like lasagna, canneloni, manicotti. But sometimes I don’t really want to eat something so heavy and those dishes do require more prep time. So this pasta recipe fits the bill. I also like to add a side salad to make a great and balanced meal.  Oh and garlic bread!

So, my cooking has evolved over the years. Early on, I cooked quick and easy meals that had lots of ready-made elements and processed foods. You know! Those recipes with canned mushroom or chicken soups? Don’t get me wrong – I still use convenience foods, but I try to make that a rare occurrence. Once the kids were born, I switched to homemade fresh ingredients and also jumped on the the low-fat bandwagon that we’ve probably all been on. Recently, about 4 years ago, we decided to avoid meats as much as we could. That lasted for about two years. Now I’m where I want to be: cooking homemade dishes, while avoiding processed ingredients, but using meat and fats in moderation. That’s my mantra these days: ‘Everything in moderation.’ I say all this because this pasta recipe has butter! I’ve tried making it with just olive oil, and it’s still good, but the butter really adds a lot of flavor. Hope you like it!

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Garlic Shrimp Pasta Ingredients

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Garlic Shrimp Pasta

This easy dinner recipe for garlic shrimp pasta is great for when you're in the mood for Italian food / pasta, but don't want a very heavy meal.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Paint the Kitchen Red

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 8 oz spaghetti
• 4 Tbsp olive oil divided
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup sliced bell peppers
• 4 Tbsp butter
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic
• 4 green onions sliced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp hot red pepper flakes or to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 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 Tbsp 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

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine Italian

Main Ingredient pasta, seafood

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