Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta
Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta is a quick, easy, and delicious weeknight dinner!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 714kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fettuccine pasta
- 1 pound raw shrimp
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese plus extra for serving
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Zest from ½ lemon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- Fresh parsley for topping
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil.
- Add pasta and cook until al dente.
- Meanwhile, add 2 tablespoons of butter to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink, about 5 minutes.
- Remove shrimp from pan.
- Add garlic to the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and cook for one minute, being careful not to burn it.
- Slowly whisk in milk, followed by cream.
- Let the milk mixture heat up, coming to a light simmer and then stir in the Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper, stirring to let the cheese melt.
- Add in the cooked pasta and shrimp, stirring to coat the noodles.
- Serve topped with parsley.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 714kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 360mg | Sodium: 1653mg | Potassium: 455mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 868IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 605mg | Iron: 4mg