Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
A simple, flavorful dish of Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta that’s easy to whip up in just 20 minutes.
Equipment
- large pot
- large cast iron skillet
Ingredients
Pasta
- 8 ounces fettuccine, linguine, or spaghetti
Shrimp
- 1 pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
Seasoning
- Kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Butter and Seasoning
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Greens and Cheese
- 2 cups baby arugula or spinach
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes; set aside.
- Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Stir in pasta, arugula and Parmesan until arugula begins to wilt, about 2 minutes. Stir in shrimp.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
Notes
An easy peasy pasta dish that's simple, flavorful and hearty.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 220mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 2mg
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