LAST-MINUTE LEMON SPAGHETTI AND SHRIMP

Last-Minute Lemon Spaghetti and Shrimp image

This delicious pasta dish comes together in about 20 minutes. The taste is fresh and tart! If you try this recipe using dried basil or bottled lemon juice, then you haven't tried this recipe!

Provided by KerryElizabeth

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Spaghetti Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti
½ pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup olive oil
½ cup fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup peas, defrosted
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon lemon zest

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, for 9 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for 3 minutes more. Drain.
Whisk together Parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add spaghetti, shrimp, and peas to the sauce. Sprinkle with basil and lemon zest and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 785.2 calories, Carbohydrate 91 g, Cholesterol 98 mg, Fat 33.1 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 477.5 mg, Sugar 5 g