Name: Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons Garlic (chopped); 300 Grams Shrimp (large, peeled and deveined, with tails left on); 1 bunch asparagus (ends trimmed, washed, and sliced diagonally into 1- to 1 1/2-inch pieces); 3/4 Cup whipping cream; 1/4 Cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 250 Grams linguine noodles (cooked according to package directions); Salt (to taste); black pepper (to taste); lemon zest (from 2 lemons, soaked in ice-cold water); lemon (to serve)

This shrimp pasta recipe is quick and easy! Adding lemon juice and zest to the usual pasta white sauce gives it a burst of freshness and extra zing. Try pairing this pasta sauce with bacon or pork meatballs, too.

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Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta Recipe

Melanie Jimenez

This basic white sauce recipe is the base of this easy pasta dish!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Resting Time 30

Total Time 35

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine Asian

Servings

Ingredients

Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Garlic chopped
300 Grams Shrimp large, peeled and deveined, with tails left on
1 bunch asparagus ends trimmed, washed, and sliced diagonally into 1- to 1 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 Cup whipping cream
1/4 Cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
250 Grams linguine noodles cooked according to package directions
Salt to taste
black pepper to taste
lemon zest from 2 lemons, soaked in ice-cold water
lemon to serve

Instructions

Heat oil in a large pan over medium-low heat. Sauté garlic until soft. Add shrimps and asparagus. Cook until shrimps become opaque, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Add cream, lemon juice, and pasta. Add about ½ cup reserved pasta water if mixture is too dry. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.
Drain lemon zest and add to pasta; stir well. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.