A delicious and easy-to-make one-pot pasta dish with tangy lemon, flavorful garlic, and succulent shrimp. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
One-Pot Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
A delicious and easy-to-make one-pot pasta dish with tangy lemon, flavorful garlic, and succulent shrimp. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 200 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined fresh or frozen
- 200 grams pasta spaghetti or linguine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup chicken broth low-sodium
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 lemon juice and zest fresh
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon salt to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add shrimp to the pot and cook until pink and opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove shrimp from the pot and set aside.
- In the same pot, add cherry tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes until they begin to soften.
- Add chicken broth, heavy cream, lemon juice, and zest. Bring to a boil.
- Add pasta to the pot and cook according to package instructions, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente.
- Return the cooked shrimp to the pot. Stir in fresh parsley and season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 750kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 35gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 220mgSodium: 950mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 4mg
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