This Garlic Shrimp Pasta is great to make on a weeknight. It’s so quick, easy and delicious! It’s nice that the cook is in control of the outcome of this recipe.
You can do so many different things to create a variety of dishes.
Add some lemon juice to the shrimp just before tossing in the pasta and toss in a good amount of Parmesan cheese, allowing it to melt in before serving.
You can also add a little wine and Alfredo sauce, plus some chives and mushrooms.
For seasonings in addition to salt, pepper and Italian seasonings, add in some McCormick’s Perfect Pinch “Roasted Garlic & Bell Pepper” and “Lemon Herb.”
Most anything you do it’ll come out fantastic!
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Pasta tossed with a garlicy shrimp and butter sauce!
- 1 lb medium shrimp deveined and tails removed
- 1 lb spaghetti noodles more or less, depending on family size
- 6 -8 garlic cloves according to personal taste, minced
- 1/4 cup butter
- olive oil 3 drizzles
- Italian seasoning
- fresh ground pepper
- red pepper flakes
- salt
- herbs according to taste
- Boil the pasta in the water until tender, save 1 cup of pasta water for use later. I always put some oil, salt, and fresh herbs in with my pasta when I boil it. Drain and set aside when done.
- While the pasta is boiling, wash the shrimp. Melt the butter over medium heat. Add shrimp and let it cook until a little pink and starting to curl. Then add the garlic.
- Cook 5-7 min., add oil. Continue to stir till shrimp is pink and curled.
- Add the pasta to the skillet. Add the seasonings. Add just enough saved pasta water till it is not dry but not swimming in liquid either. Depending on amount of pasta this requires 1/2 the cup or all of it. Start with adding 1/4 of it then work up from there.
- Keep tossing all the ingredients around in the skillet until all is incorporated and hot. Enjoy!
Enjoy this Garlic Shrimp Pasta!
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Recipe based on one by Jessica K
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