If the magical words creamy garlic shrimp pasta don’t make you daydream and your mouth salivate, I don’t know, but I think you might not be human. Garlic shrimp pasta is the answer to most things I think about on a daily basis.
What’s for dinner? Creamy garlic pasta with shrimp.
What do you want in life? Love and garlic shrimp pasta.
See? And I’ll stop mentioning it, because Google will say: You’re keystuffing about GSP (short for you know what we just talked about) and nobody will find the recipe. Okay, just one more time…
Garlic Shrimp Pasta Ingredients
Pasta. You can use any type of pasta you like – shapes don’t matter. I actually had gluten-free pasta. Not that I recommend it. Use whatever you have.
Shrimp. Use peeled and deveined shrimp. I used frozen and I let it thaw completely in some water before using in the recipe.
Tomatoes and basil. I always love adding some fresh vegetables and herbs to lighten up a creamy meal like this one.
Mascarpone. We’ll use this together with the pasta water and Parmesan cheese to make the creamy sauce for the pasta. If you don’t have mascarpone, you can use cream cheese.
Garlic. You cannot leave out the garlic, it makes the whole thing complete.
Parmesan, olive oil and chili pepper. The chili pepper is very optional, I actually threw it in only because I had some at home. Parmesan and olive oil are however essential.
How To Make Garlic Shrimp Pasta For Dinner
Dinner can’t get more delicious, comforting and easy than this pasta recipe! Here’s what you need to do:
Cook your pasta according to package instructions. Make sure to reserve some of the pasta water – the water you use for boiling. We will be using that to make the sauce.
Mince the garlic, wash and chop the basil and the tomatoes.
Then grab a cooking pan, heat it up and saute the shrimp in olive oil with one garlic clove and the chili pepper (if you want it) for 4-5 minutes, stirring from time to time. Once the shrimp is pink, place onto a plate and reserve for later.
Now to the same pan, add the tomatoes and saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add in the mascarpone, a tbsp of Parmesan cheese as well as 1/2 cup of the pasta water to make the sauce. Stir for 1-2 minutes, as you do this the sauce will thicken and you might need to add more pasta water or if you don’t have it – a little bit of water.
Then add in the pasta, the rest of the garlic, the basil and the shrimp.
Stir until the pasta is fully coated with the sauce and serve with some Parmesan cheese.
Enjoy immediately!
How To Store
If you have any leftovers, you can put them in an airtight container and store in the fridge. The next day, reheat in the microwave or on the stove in a pan with a little splash of water.
More Easy Pasta Recipes To Try
Well, I really hope you enjoy this delicious rich and creamy garlic shrimp pasta if you decide to give it a go! And if you love pasta as much as I do, here are some other recipes to try:
Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Garlic shrimp pasta! Three magical words to describe one of the most comforting easy dinner ideas ever! If you've got some shrimp make this recipe!
Ingredients
- 4oz/110g pasta
- 10oz/280g shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsp chili pepper (optional)
- 2 heaping tbsp Mascarpone
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp thinly chopped basil
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Make sure to reserve some of the pasta water - the water you use for boiling. We will be using that to make the sauce.
- Mince the garlic, wash and chop the basil and the tomatoes.
- While the pasta is cooking, in a bigger pan, saute the shrimp in olive oil with one garlic clove and the chili pepper (if you want it) for 4-5 minutes, stirring from time to time. Once the shrimp is pink and maybe even lightly golden, place onto a plate to reserve for later.
- Now to the same pan, add the tomatoes and saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add in the mascarpone, a tbsp of Parmesan cheese as well as 1/2 cup of the pasta water to make the sauce. Stir for 1-2 minutes, as you do this the sauce will thicken and you might need to add more pasta water or if you don't have it - a little bit of water.
- Then add in the cooked pasta, the rest of the garlic, the basil and the cooked shrimp.
- Stir until the pasta is fully coated with the sauce and serve with some Parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy immediately!
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 543Total Fat 31gSaturated Fat 12gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 17gCholesterol 340mgSodium 1587mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 2gSugar 2gProtein 39g