Description
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Shrimp Pasta is an easy recipe to throw together for a quick, satisfying dinner. Made with juicy shrimp and pasta in a garlic Parmesan creamy sauce, it’s a delicious meal the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- salt
- pepper
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
Instructions
- Boil: Start boiling a large pot of salted water for pasta.
- Cook Pasta: Add the pasta and cook according to the directions on the package, then drain, reserving some of the pasta water.
- Melt Butter: Melt the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium heat.
- Cook Shrimp: Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and cook on one side for 2-3 minutes, flip and cook another 1-2 minutes until opaque, then remove to a plate.
- Make Sauce: Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 1 minute, then add chicken stock and heavy cream, and whisk in the Parmesan cheese.
- Thicken: Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower and simmer until thickened, whisking frequently.
- Combine: Mix in the shrimp and cooked pasta and heat through, adding pasta water if necessary.
- Garnish: Garnish with fresh, minced parsley and serve hot.
Notes
If using pre-cooked shrimp, mix them in at the end and continue to cook to warm through. For a thicker sauce, mix 2 tablespoons of stock with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and whisk it in after adding the stock and heavy cream. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 758 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1045 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 91 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 220 mg