Description
Marry me shrimp pasta combines creamy garlic sauce with succulent shrimp for an irresistible dinner. Romantic flavors and simple ingredients promise a restaurant-quality meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 500 grams (1.1 pounds) large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Carbohydrates:
- 300 grams (10.5 ounces) linguine or spaghetti
Seasonings and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 cup diced tomatoes (canned or fresh)
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package directions, preserving 1/2 cup of starchy cooking liquid for potential sauce adjustment.
- Warm olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium temperature, introducing seasoned shrimp and cooking 2-3 minutes until they transform into a vibrant pink hue and achieve complete doneness. Extract shrimp from pan and reserve.
- Utilize the identical skillet to caramelize onions until they become translucent and soft, then introduce minced garlic and sauté briefly for approximately 60 seconds.
- Incorporate diced tomatoes, rich cream, savory chicken broth, aged Parmesan, aromatic Italian herbs, and fiery red pepper flakes into the skillet. Allow mixture to gently simmer 5-7 minutes, enabling sauce to develop thickness and complex flavors.
- Reintroduce perfectly cooked shrimp into the bubbling sauce, delicately coating each piece with the luxurious mixture.
- Fold prepared pasta into the skillet, ensuring thorough integration with sauce. Strategically add reserved pasta water if sauce requires subtle consistency modification.
- Elevate dish’s visual appeal and flavor profile by sprinkling freshly chopped parsley across the surface. Serve immediately while temperature and texture remain optimal.
Notes
- Keep pasta slightly undercooked to prevent mushiness when mixing with sauce.
- Use fresh shrimp for best flavor and texture, ensuring they’re deveined and patted dry before cooking.
- Reserve pasta water as a secret weapon to control sauce thickness and help ingredients cling perfectly.
- Swap heavy cream with half-and-half or whole milk for a lighter version without compromising creamy richness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 485 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 195 mg