Creamy garlic shrimp pasta is a lovely family dinner that you can make in less than 30 minutes. A rich and creamy garlic shrimp sauce made using heavy cream, and parmesan cheese then tossed with pasta. Serve with a side of any salad you fancy.
What's In This Creamy Shrimp Pasta
Fettuccine pasta: I like to use fettuccine; however, you can use spaghetti if you want.
Shrimp: use any kind you prefer, just wash and peel.
Garlic: In this recipe, I use two cloves minced garlic to give the shrimp and sauce nice flavour.
Heavy cream: giving the sauce the rich and creamy texture.
Parmesan cheese: I use shredded Parmesan cheese to thicken the sauce and add a lovely cheese flavour to it.
Butter, olive oil: Cooking with both will maximise the flavour.
Salt, ground pepper and paprika: Seasonings for lovely taste.
Parsley: Finely chopped for garnishing.
How To Make Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Preparing the shrimp: sprinkle salt, pepper and paprika over the shrimp, coat well then set aside.
Cooking the pasta: In boiling salted water cook the pasta according to the pack instructions then drain.
Making the sauce: In a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and butter once the butter melts add the onion, cook for one minute until the onion becomes translucent, stirring occasionally.
Now, add the garlic, stir.
Add the heavy cream, water and stock cube, bring to a boil.
Add the parmesan cheese and the shrimp, lower the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes(or until the shrimp fully cooked) then turn off the heat and add the pasta, mix well then garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.
Shall I use frozen or fresh shrimp in making this recipe?
You can use frozen or fresh shrimp also precooked shrimp will work in this recipe.
How to make the sauce thicker or thinner?
To make the sauce thicker add more cheese to the heavy cream while hot and vice versa, to make the sauce thinner add less cheese to the sauce.
Can I add any other seasonings to the sauce?
Yes, you can add thyme(fresh or dry), oregano or a little bit of chilli powder(if you would like it to be spicy).
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Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
- 400 g shrimp , washed and peeled
- 300 g Fettuccine pasta
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ onion , finely chopped
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cube vegetable/chicken stock
- ½ cup water
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Sprinkle salt, pepper and paprika over the shrimp, coat well then set aside.
- In boiling salted water cook the pasta according to the pack instructions then drain.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and butter once the butter melts add the onion, cook for one minute until the onion becomes translucent, stirring occasionally.
- Now, add the garlic, stir.
- Add the heavy cream, water and stock cube, bring to a boil.
- Add the parmesan cheese and the shrimp, lower the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes(or until the shrimp fully cooked) then turn off the heat and add the pasta, mix well then garnish with parsley.
- Serve immediately.
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