Description
Juicy shrimp tossed in a rich, garlicky cream sauce over perfectly cooked pasta — elegant, comforting, and restaurant-quality.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz spaghetti or fettuccine
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt, pepper, and chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions; reserve ½ cup pasta water.
- In a skillet, heat butter and olive oil, then sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook until pink; remove and set aside.
- Pour in cream and Parmesan, stirring until sauce thickens.
- Toss pasta in the sauce, adding pasta water as needed for a silky texture.
- Return shrimp to the skillet and coat evenly in the creamy sauce.
- Garnish with black pepper and parsley before serving warm.
Notes
- For a spicier version, add red pepper flakes.
- Use fresh parsley for better flavor.
- Ensure shrimp are cooked just until pink to avoid overcooking.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 200mg