Creamy Lemon Basil Shrimp Pasta Recipes

CREAMY LEMON PASTA WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring 7 cups of water to a boil. Add fettuccine, stirring to separate the noodles. Cook until just tender, 7 to 9 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water and drain.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink and curled, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl.
• Add butter to the pan and reduce heat to medium. Add garlic and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring often, until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add arugula and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low. Add the fettuccine, yogurt, lemon zest and the reserved cooking water, 1/4 cup at a time, tossing well, until the fettuccine is fully coated and creamy. Add the shrimp, lemon juice and salt, tossing to coat the fettuccine. Remove from the heat and toss with Parmesan.
• Serve the fettuccine topped with basil and more Parmesan, if desired.

LEMON SHRIMP WITH PASTA AND BASIL

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling water for 10 minutes or until al dente.
• Add shrimp and drain immediately.
• Return pasta mixture to the pan.
• Combine next 5 ingredients in a bowl.
• Toss with cooked pasta and shrimp.
• Sprinkle cheese over pasta and serve immediately.

CREAMY LEMON BASIL SHRIMP PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on the package. Drain and set aside.
• In a large saute pan melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• Add in the garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
• Add in the shrimp. Stir and cook shrimp until pink.
• Turn heat down to medium-low.
• Add in the white wine, lemon juice, heavy cream, basil leaves, and Parmesan cheese.
• Stir until sauce is blended.
• Let the sauce simmer for 5 to 7 minutes; stirring occasionally. Allow to thicken and cheese to melt.
• Add pasta and toss to combine.
• Serve

LEMON SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Make the shrimp: In a medium saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the shrimp with the salt and pepper; add to the preheated pan in a single layer. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until pink and cooked through. Set aside.
• Make the pasta: Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Meanwhile, whisk the olive oil, parmesan and lemon zest and juice in a large bowl to blend.
• Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, shrimp and the reserved cooking liquid, adding it 1/4 cup at a time as needed to moisten. Season with the salt and pepper; stir in the basil. Garnish with the fried capers and more parmesan, if desired.

EASY LEMON-SHRIMP PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add red pepper strips and garlic; cook until peppers are tender and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp and lemon juice; stir constantly until shrimp turn bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 4 to 6 minutes. Add cooked pasta and lemon zest and toss lightly to coat. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

CREAMY LEMON-SHRIMP PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding shrimp to the boiling water for the last 3 min. Meanwhile, heat broth in large skillet on medium heat. Add cream cheese, lemon zest and lemon juice; cook and stir 3 to 4 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended.
• Drain pasta mixture. Add to cream cheese sauce in skillet along with the Parmesan; mix lightly.
• Top with mozzarella; cover. Cook 3 to 4 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.

LEMON LINGUINE WITH BASIL PESTO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Pesto Directions:
• Put basil leaves and garlic in bowl of a food processor.
• Pulse a few times to combine.
• Add Parmesan cheese and pine nuts; pulse a few more times.
• Scrape mixture into a bowl and whisk in olive oil.
• Add salt and red pepper flakes to taste; stir.
• Lemon Linguine:
• Place shrimp in a non-metal bowl or zipper bag; spoon in half of the pesto to coat. Mix well. Set aside the rest of the pesto for later.
• Place shrimp in the refrigerator to marinate for about 30 minutes. You can also put the shrimp on wooden skewers that have been thoroughly soaked in water.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet or grill pan. Add the shrimp and saute just until it turns pink, about 1 or 2 minutes per side.
• Remove shrimp from pan and cover to keep warm. Shrimp will continue to cook for a minute after you remove it from the heat.
• In a large serving bowl, whisk the 1/4 cup of the lemon juice and olive oil until partially emulsified.
• Add the Parmesan and continue whisking until creamy.
• Toss in the lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.
• Adjust the oil-to-lemon ratio by adding more lemon juice, a little at a time, until it is to your taste.
• Add hot pasta to the bowl and toss until well-coated. The heat from the pasta will melt the cheese and help it stick to the linguine.
• Add some cooking water if the pasta seems dry.
• Portion the linguine onto dinner plates; top each with 4 to 6 shrimp.
• Ladle some remaining pesto onto each plate as well.