Last-Minute Lemon Shrimp Pasta
Last-Minute Lemon Shrimp Pasta is a delicious dish with shrimp, lemon juice, and Parmesan ready in under 30 minutes.
Equipment
- large pot
- large bowl
Ingredients
Pasta and Shrimp
- 1 package spaghetti 16 ounce
- ½ pound uncooked medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- ½ cup frozen peas thawed
Sauce
- ⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water, stirring occasionally, for 9 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for 3 more minutes. Drain.
- Whisk Parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Add spaghetti, shrimp, and peas to sauce. Sprinkle with basil and lemon zest; toss to coat.
Notes
This tastes just as good with cooked chicken in place of the shrimp. Just warm the chicken and add it with the basil and lemon zest. You can also leave out the shrimp and serve the pasta as a side dish with grilled meat or fish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1plateCalories: 785kcalCarbohydrates: 91gProtein: 30gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 478mgPotassium: 430mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 203mgIron: 6mg
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