Lemon Pasta with Shrimp Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Shrimp Recipes. (Lemon Pasta with Shrimp Recipe). Shrimp in linguini pasta with a yummy white cream sauce that has a wonderfully perfect hint of lemon. It adds just the perfect dimension to the flavors of the dish! Serves our family of 5 and has lots of leftovers.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Lemon Pasta with Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic

chopped

1 cup chicken broth

2 large lemon

zested and juiced

2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp

peeled and deveined

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ cup cream

4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

salt to taste

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Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite about 11 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

While the pasta is cooking heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute until soft about 1 minutes. Add chicken broth and lemon juice; bring to a boil.

Step 3

Add shrimp and cook only until it turns pink; do not fully cook at this point. Remove shrimp from the sauce and set aside; cover to keep warm.

Step 4

Reduce the skillet temperature to medium. Add Parmesan cheese cream and lemon zest to the sauce; bring to a simmer. Cook to thicken the sauce about 2 minutes. Season with salt.

Step 5

Add shrimp to the sauce just before it has fully thickened and cook until bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque 1 to 2 minutes; don't overcook.

Step 6

Combine shrimp sauce pasta and cilantro; toss and serve.

Nutritional Information

Lemon Pasta with Shrimp Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 421.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 30.7g 61%

Carbohydrates: 45g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 2.1g

Fat: 14.2g 22%

Saturated Fat: 6.2g 31%

Cholesterol: 202.8mg 68%

Vitamin A Iu: 504.5IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.9mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 24mg 40%

Folate: 118.5mcg 30%

Calcium: 185.5mg 19%

Iron: 4.7mg 26%

Magnesium: 65mg 23%

Potassium: 336mg 9%

Sodium: 506.7mg 20%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 127.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.