Best Balsamic Shrimp Pasta Recipes

GARLIC SHRIMP PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• 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.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter and vegetable oil large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp, 2 tablespoons parsley, and dill. Cook and stir, flipping shrimp halfway, until pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Move shrimp to a plate and set aside.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet, stirring into the shrimp juices. Add flour; whisk until fully combined and starting to turn golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add chicken broth and milk in that order; whisk to combine. Stir in tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Bring sauce to a simmer.
• Stir 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and Romano cheese into the sauce until cheeses begin to melt and sauce is creamy. Add 1 tablespoon mozzarella cheese. Mix in about 1/2 the cooked penne to start; add more if there is enough sauce to coat. Add the shrimp and stir to combine. Top with the remaining parsley, Parmesan, and mozzarella.
• Bake in the preheated oven and bake until top is golden and sauce bubbles around the edges of the skillet, 8 to 10 minutes.

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.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO & BALSAMIC SHRIMP PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat 2 tablespoons of balsamic dressing in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until shrimp turns pink. Remove shrimp from the skillet to a bowl. Set aside.
• Add remaining balsamic dressing, sun-dried tomato pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken broth, garlic powder, and pepper to the same skillet. Cook for 2 minutes, or until heated through, stirring often.
• Add cream cheese and cook for 3 to 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Once the cream cheese is melted and sauce thickens slightly, it's ready.
• Add the pasta to the skillet. Stir to coat the pasta in the sauce. Then, stir in the Parmesan cheese and shrimp.
• Transfer to a serving bowl or portion into individual dinner bowls. Garnish with more Parmesan and parsley.

ZESTY FETA AND SHRIMP SUMMER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the chicken in a baking dish, and roast 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and cut into bite-size pieces.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add farfalle pasta, cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, mix the chicken, pasta, shrimp, olives, tomatoes, carrots, and cucumber. Toss with balsamic vinegar and feta cheese, and season with salt-free seasoning blend.

BALSAMIC SAUTEED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp butter in a sauté pan sprinkle shrimp with salt& pepper, sauté 5 minutes, stirring, until shrimp are cooked through.
• Remove to a dish. Set aside and cover with foil. Pour any excess liquid out of pan, return to heat and add butter, swirling in pan until light brown. Add balsamic vinegar and scrape bottom of the pan. Reduce slightly until sauce thickens and begins to glaze.
• Add shrimp back to pan, stir to coat sprinkle with fresh herbs.
• Serve with lemon.

BALSAMIC MARINATED SHRIMP WITH LINGUINI

Steps:

• Toss dressing over shrimp in small bowl; cover.
• Refrigerate 20 minutes to marinate.
• Remove shrimp from marinade and pour off excess liquid.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook linguini until al dente, about 7 minutes.
• Heat large skillet on medium heat; add shrimp.
• Cook 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, stirring frequently.
• Remove shrimp from skillet and cover to keep warm.
• Add tomatoes and half of the basil to same skillet; cook and stir 3 minutes.
• Stir in cream cheese until well blended.
• Add shrimp; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• *Note: I kept 3-4 ladles of the salted pasta water aside, before I drained the linguini, in case the pasta sauce became thick (just to help coat the linguini evenly).
• In a large serving dish, toss the hot fettuccine with the shrimp and sauce mixture.
• Sprinkle with the remaining chopped basil and shredded cheese.