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Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta

This 30-minute creamy lemon shrimp pasta recipe is easy to make on a weeknight and impressive enough to serve at a dinner party! The creamy white wine sauce is so special.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: creamy lemon shrimp pasta
Servings: 4
Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces pasta (I used spaghetti)
  • 1 pound shrimp (I used 31-40 count size) peeled & thawed
  • Zest and juice of one lemon (about 2 tbsp lemon juice)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
  • 2 dashes of Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons flour
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • Chopped parsley (optional)

Instructions

  • Boil a large, well-salted pot of water for the pasta. Cook al dente as directed.
  • Meanwhile, add the butter, lemon zest and lemon juice, minced garlic, white wine, cream, and Italian seasoning to a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the sauce bubble for 5 minutes. 
  • Gradually add the flour to sauce, stirring/whisking constantly to ensure sauce is smooth.
  • Stir in the parmesan cheese. 
  • Continue to simmer the sauce on medium heat for an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently. The sauce should be noticeably thickened by now. If not, continue simmering it for a few more minutes. 
  • Add shrimp and continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes until sauce is thickened as desired and shrimp are cooked.
  • Drain the spaghetti (reserve a tablespoon of the pasta water and add it to the sauce), then toss the pasta with the sauce. Sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve immediately. 

Notes

  • If you followed the directions and your sauce isn't thickening enough, you could try simmering it for a bit longer before you add the shrimp and/or add more flour (no more than 1 tsp at a time).
  • This is my favorite lemon zester.
  • The sauce is quite lemony. If you're not into that, use only one tablespoon of lemon juice.
  • Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition

Calories: 750kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 412mg | Sodium: 1367mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1364IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 516mg | Iron: 4mg