Creamy lemon garlic shrimp pasta

Name: Creamy lemon garlic shrimp pasta
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American

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"Pretty self explanatory :) A creamy, light, bright sauce with juicy shrimp tossed in! Would also pair well with grilled chicken!"

-- @shelbyykhan

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Prep time: 35mins

Cook time: 15mins

Serves or Makes: 4

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16 peeled and deveined shirmp (tails on makes for a great flavor... just clean them well!)
4 cloves minced garlic
1/2 chopped red onion
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
the zest of one lemon
1/4 cup olive oil
8 pasta
1/2 cup white wine (pinot grigio is great!)
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/4 cup shredded parmesan
1 teaspoon parsley

Step 1
In a bowl, combine shrimp with garlic, red onion, red pepper, black pepper, lemon zest, and olive oil. Cover, and refrigerate marinated for about 30 minutes. Set your pasta to boil meanwhile.
Step 2
In a large pan... add shrimp/onion/garlic and cook until shrimp is just cooked through. Maybe 3-5 minutes.
Step 3
Remove from pan, and set aside. Onion/garlic can stay in the pan, but if some comes out that is fine!
Step 4
In that same pan, add white wine, and chicken broth. Simmer about 5-7 minutes to cook off alcohol.
Step 5
Add warmed cream (just heat 30 seconds in the microwave first so it doesn't break in the sauce!) and simmer an additional five minutes.
Step 6
Add a sprinkle of kosher salt, and turn off heat.
Step 7
Return shrimp/onion/garlic back to pan.
Step 8
Add cold butter to reduce the heat, and add cooked pasta. Toss together.
Step 9
Finish with a good squeeze of lemon, and a pinch of parsley. Taste, and add additional lemon or salt if needed.
Step 10
Serve alongside the same wine you cooked with :)