Creamy Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $24.00
- Nutrition
- 690 cal · 48g protein
- quick
- high-protein
🍳 2 pans · Picky-eater safe bet: plain noodles
Creamy Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta is a Italian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $24 in groceries. You'll need 2 pans, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain noodles works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlic bread (10 min)
Contains: Dairy · Gluten · Shellfish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- 5–6 quart Dutch ovenDon't have one? Amazon →
- 3-quart saucepan with lidDon't have one? Amazon →
- 12-inch locking tongsDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb Shrimp
- 16 oz Pasta
- 4 cups Broccoli
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 count Lemon
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tbsp salt
Steps
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to package directions; add broccoli florets in the last 4 minutes of cooking.
- While pasta cooks, thaw shrimp if frozen and mince garlic.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add shrimp to skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through (145°F inside).
- Reduce heat to medium, stir in heavy cream, lemon juice, and zest; simmer for 2 minutes.
- Drain pasta and broccoli, add to skillet with cream sauce.
- Toss everything together, top with parmesan cheese, and serve immediately.
- Picky eaters can have plain pasta, plain shrimp and broccoli with the sauce on the side.
- Make ahead: thaw shrimp in the fridge overnight, and mince the garlic, zest and juice the lemons, and cut the broccoli up to a day ahead; store covered in the fridge.
On the side: Garlic bread (10 min)
1 package frozen garlic bread
- Bake the garlic bread as the package directs, about 10 minutes, until golden.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 48 g
- Carbohydrates
- 52 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 3 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Saturated fat
- 16 g
- Sodium
- 490 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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