Creamy Shrimp Pasta
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Creamy Shrimp Pasta is packed with fresh seafood flavors and a rich and delicious goat cheese based sauce with both fresh cherry tomatoes and sun-dried tomatoes. Sprinkle with fresh lemon juice for an explosion of flavor.
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American, Italian, Seafood
Servings: 3
Calories: 558 kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz linguine I used Trader Joe's Garlic Basil Linguine (use gluten-free pasta for gluten-free version)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves of garlic chopped
- 3/4-1 pound medium shrimp peeled
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes sliced
- 2-3 lemon wedges
- 2-3 oz goat cheese
- 1 cup cherry/grape tomatoes halved
- lemon pepper salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
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Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water.
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Heat butter over medium heat and add garlic and red pepper flakes, cook for 1 minute.
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Add sun dried tomatoes and shrimp. When shrimp is cooked through remove pan from heat and add juice from 1 lemon wedge. Add goat cheese, stirring to combine, and 1/8-1/4 cup reserved pasta water (until mixture reaches desired consistency). Add cherry tomatoes. Mix to combine.
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Serve with linguine pasta, garnishing with parsley and lemon wedge. Add salt and lemon pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Shrimp Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 558
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 304mg101%
Sodium 1039mg45%
Potassium 1119mg32%
Carbohydrates 76g25%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 40g80%
Vitamin A 1110IU22%
Vitamin C 61mg74%
Calcium 258mg26%
Iron 6.2mg34%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.