Creamy Lemon Pasta With Shrimp

READY IN: 25mins

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 lemons, zest and juice
  • 1cupheavy cream
  • 12ouncesspaghetti or 12 ouncespasta, of your choice
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1lbjumbo shrimp, uncooked, peeled and deveined
  • 1tablespoonoil
  • parsley (to garnish)
  • NUTRITION INFO

    Serving Size: 1 (262) g

    Servings Per Recipe:3

    Calories: 844.2

    Calories from Fat 334 g 40 %

    Total Fat 37.1 g 57 %

    Saturated Fat 19.4 g 96 %

    Cholesterol 299.4 mg 99 %

    Sodium 893.5 mg 37 %

    Total Carbohydrate88.7 g 29 %

    Dietary Fiber 3.6 g 14 %

    Sugars 3.1 g 12 %

    Protein 37.1 g 74 %

    DIRECTIONS

  • Boil 4 cups of salted water.
  • While water is boiling, in a large skillet, heat oil. Add shrimp (as many as will fit in pan in a single layer) and cook on both sides until shrimp are pink and cooked through. Remove to a small plate and continue to cook additional shrimp until all are cooked.
  • Add pasta to boiling water and cook for 8-12 minutes or until done.
  • During last few minutes of pasta cooking, add heavy cream, lemon zest, salt & pepper to small saucepan and heat over medium heat until it just begins to boil. (around 2 minutes).
  • Drain pasta and return to pan. Add sauce and reserved lemon juice and toss/stir continually over medium heat for around 2 minutes until pasta has absorbed sauce. Add cooked shrimp and stir to combine.
  • Add salt/pepper to taste. Top with parsley & serve.
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