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Creamy Shrimp Pasta
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Creamy Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Shrimp Pasta is the perfect weeknight dinner! Packed with veggies and protein, plus it makes for the best leftovers!
Course dinner, lunch
Servings 4

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 1 box pasta of choice
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced
  • 2 handfuls of spinach
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese divided
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Handful fresh Basil chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup cooking cream
  • 1 garlic clove chopped
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes optional

Shrimp

  • 1 lb raw shrimp buy frozen peeled, and deveined shrimp
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes

Garnish

  • Parmesan cheese
  • Chopped basil

Instructions

  • Bring medium pot of salted water to boil. Add your pasta and cook according to box instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
  • In a medium size saucepan, add in olive oil and seasoned shrimp. Cook shrimp until it’s pink on both sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Add in olive oil and garlic to the sauce pan. Add in Cherry tomatoes and cook for 6-8 minutes. Season with salt & pepper. Once tomatoes have cooked and broken down, add in spinach and mix together for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add in cooking cream and mix together until combined. Let sauce cook for 4-5 minutes, season as necessary and add in Parmesan cheese. Add shrimp back in and mix.
  • Add in pasta directly to the sauce and add in pasta water as needed.
  • Plate and top with fresh Parmesan, Basil, black pepper, chili flakes and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve and enjoy!