Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
This lemon garlic shrimp recipe is fantastic! The combination of lemon, shrimp, parmesan, and fettuccine is perfectly balanced to create the ultimate pasta dish. Better yet, you'll have this ready in 30 minutes, and it only requires one pot.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 410kcal
Ingredients
- ½ pound fettuccine
- ½ cup butter separated
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper crushed
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- to taste salt and pepper
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ½ cup parmesan freshly grated
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped fresh
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, cook the pasta to al dente - about one minute less than package directions. Drain it well and set aside. Do not rinse.
- Melt half of the butter in a large, heavy bottomed skillet. Add the garlic and cook for a minute or two, then add the crushed red pepper and lemon juice. Stir until hot.
- Add the shrimp, season generously with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until pink - about 3 - 4 minutes.
- Add the remaining butter, the cooked pasta and spinach, and stir with tongs to combine and wilt the spinach. Add the parmesan and stir more to combine.
- Use the tongs to serve the pasta immediately and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.