CREAMY LEMON-BASIL SHRIMP PASTA

Creamy Lemon-Basil Shrimp Pasta image

Quick and easy, creamy lemon-shrimp spaghetti with a great basil taste.

Provided by sweaver

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¾ (16 ounce) package spaghetti
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1 tablespoon crushed garlic
¼ cup chicken broth
1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
½ cup heavy cream
5 large basil leaves, chopped
1 pinch red pepper flakes

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
While the pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season shrimp with salt and pepper; add to the pan and cook 30 seconds per side. Remove to a plate.
Add shallots to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth, lemon zest, and 1/2 of the lemon juice; heat for 2 minutes. Reserve remaining lemon juice for another use.
Add cream and bring to a simmer. Return shrimp to the skillet and cook until heated through and pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Add basil.
Drain spaghetti, reserving 1/4 to 1/2 cup pasta water.
Add spaghetti to the skillet. Add pasta water as needed and pepper flakes; toss to coat. Season with pepper if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.5 calories, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 142.5 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 20.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 192.6 mg, Sugar 1.7 g