Shrimp Pasta with Lemon-Butter Sauce

If you're in a rush to cook dinner plus want something so delicious and scrumptious, look no further. This shrimp pasta with lemon-butter sauce will definitely be a winner for dinner. This pasta is not meant to be saucy like Alfredo pasta. It will look a bit dry but it will definitely be full of lots of flavor.

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

  • ½ (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta

  • 1 ½ medium lemons

  • 1 cup chicken stock, or more as needed

  • 1 pound uncooked shrimp, shelled and deveined

  • 2 tablespoons salted butter, divided

  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley, or to taste

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 2 medium tomatoes, cubed

  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, or more to taste

Directions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in angel hair pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain pasta and return to pot.

  2. Slice whole lemon into circles; cut circles in half. Juice remaining half lemon; set aside.

  3. Meanwhile, preheat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add enough chicken stock to cover bottom of the skillet. Add shrimp, 1 tablespoon butter, lemon slices, parsley, salt, and pepper; cook shrimp until bright pink on the outside and meat is opaque, about 4 minutes. Off heat, add tomatoes; cover skillet until tomatoes softened.

  4. Add shrimp mixture to pasta; toss to combine. (You may take out the lemon slices and squeeze the juice out of them or simply keep them mixed in.)

  5. Add more chicken stock to cover bottom of same skillet. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter, more parsley, and reserved lemon juice; melt butter and simmer sauce. Toss sauce and Parmesan cheese into pasta until fully combined.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

403 Calories
14g Fat
39g Carbs
33g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 403
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 18%
Saturated Fat 8g 38%
Cholesterol 202mg 67%
Sodium 870mg 38%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 14%
Dietary Fiber 5g 16%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 33g 67%
Vitamin C 39mg 43%
Calcium 319mg 25%
Iron 5mg 27%
Potassium 499mg 11%

* 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.