Pasta with Shrimp, Tomatoes, Garlic, Lemon and Basil
I wanted to make a simple dinner that didn’t take much thought. This dish turned out light, fresh & full of flavor. The ingredients combined nicely together and left us wanting more. I think this may be my new favorite pasta dish.
- 2 cups medium size shrimp, peeled & deveined (thawed if frozen)
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 shallot, minced
- Zest of one lemon
- Salt and pepper
Combine all ingredients and marinate for at least 3 hours. If you want a bit of heat, add a pinch of crushed red pepper.
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup of grape tomatoes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Juice of one lemon
- 2 tbsp butter
- Spaghetti, cooked al dente
- 1/4 cup reserved pasta water, if needed
- 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp basil, chopped
Cook spaghetti according to the instructions. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 2-3 minutes; add shrimp and cook for 1 minute. Add lemon juice and butter, and reserved pasta water, if needed, and cook an additional 30-60 seconds. Add cooked spaghetti, Parmesan cheese and basil then combine. Garnish with parsley. Enjoy.
That looks absolutely delish, and so colorful. I want to dip my fork in it right now.
Simple is perfect! This dish looks amazing!
Simple is perfect! This dish looks amazing!
Simple is perfect! This dish looks amazing!
That looks like a great meal!!
This is definitely going on my to-make-soon list! I love shrimp and pasta, and the rest of the stuff in there is icing on the cake.
I made this dish right before going to Italy. We ate in a small restaurant in the Cinque Terra that served something remarkably similiar except that it also had fresh mussels added to it. We just got home 2 days ago and I am using your recipe to recreate our meal! Thanks so much!