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15-Minute Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

A fast, flavorful pasta dish loaded with juicy shrimp, garlic, lemon, and herbs—perfect for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 bowls
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Pasta
  • 6 oz spaghetti
Shrimp & Sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 oz shrimp peeled & deveined
  • 1 lemon zest + juice
  • 1/4 cup parsley chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Pot

Method
 

  1. Boil the spaghetti according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water.
  2. In a skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
  3. Add shrimp and cook until pink, about 2 minutes per side.
  4. Add lemon juice, zest, parsley, and pasta water. Toss in cooked spaghetti.
  5. Season with salt and pepper, toss well, and serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 32gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 220mgSodium: 430mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 420IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 3.2mg

Notes

This recipe also works with chicken or sautéed vegetables.
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