Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Main Course
Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
Description
This recipe uses peeled, deveined medium shrimp seasoned with salt and pepper, quickly cooked in butter infused with minced garlic, dried oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes. Pasta, such as fettuccine, linguine, or spaghetti, is boiled and drained separately. After cooking the shrimp, more butter is melted to combine the pasta, fresh arugula or spinach leaves, and grated Parmesan cheese, allowing the greens to wilt gently.
The cooked shrimp is then folded back into the pasta mixture, creating a cohesive dish with layers of buttery, garlicky flavor punctuated by mild heat from red pepper flakes. Fresh parsley as garnish adds a herbal note.
Serve this pasta immediately to enjoy the vibrant blend of flavors and textures, where the tender shrimp and wilted greens complement the buttery noodles.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fettuccine
- 8 ounces linguine
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined, medium
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- 8 tablespoons butter divided, unsalted
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon oregano dried
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 2 cups arugula or spinach; baby
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped fresh leaves
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes; set aside.
- Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Stir in pasta, arugula and Parmesan until arugula begins to wilt, about 2 minutes. Stir in shrimp.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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