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Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta
This 30-minute creamy lemon shrimp pasta recipe is easy to make on a weeknight and impressive enough to serve at a dinner party! The creamy white wine sauce is so special.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 750 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pasta (I use spaghetti)
- 1 pound shrimp (I use 31-40 count size) peeled & thawed
- Zest and juice of one lemon (about 2 tbsp lemon juice)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- chopped parsley (optional) to taste
Instructions
- Boil a large, well-salted pot of water for the pasta. Cook al dente as directed.
- Meanwhile, add the butter, lemon zest and lemon juice, minced garlic, white wine, cream, and Italian seasoning to a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the sauce bubble for 5 minutes.
- Gradually add the flour to sauce, stirring/whisking constantly to ensure sauce is smooth.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese.
- Continue to simmer the sauce on medium heat for an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently. The sauce should be noticeably thickened by now. If not, continue simmering it for a few more minutes.
- Add shrimp and continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes until sauce is thickened as desired and shrimp are cooked.
- Drain the spaghetti (reserve a tablespoon of the pasta water and add it to the sauce), then toss the pasta with the sauce. Sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- If you followed the directions and your sauce isn't thickening enough, you could try simmering it for a bit longer before you add the shrimp and/or add more flour (no more than 1 tsp at a time).
- This is my favorite lemon zester.
- The sauce is quite lemony. If you're not into that, use only one tablespoon of lemon juice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
750kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
24g
(120%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
412mg
(137%)
Sodium
1367mg
(57%)
Potassium
352mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1364IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
516mg
(52%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 750
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 750kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 412mg | 137% |
| Sodium | 1367mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1364IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 516mg | 52% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.