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A plate of shrimp pasta garnished with grated cheese and fresh herbs.
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Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp

This 25-minute Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp dish is incredibly delicious! It's served with a creamy sauce packed with Tuscan flavors, like sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, garlic, spinach, and basil.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Keyword angel hair pasta with shrimp, Garlic Butter Shrimp
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 602kcal
Author Katie Cooksey

Ingredients

  • 1 lb angel hair pasta
  • 1/2 cup reserved pasta water may not use all of it
  • 32 oz shrimp raw, peeled and deveined
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons sundried tomato oil or olive oil, divided
  • 4 tablespoons butter divided
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine* sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, etc.
  • 1 cup chicken broth or stock
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice about 1 lemon, depending on how juicy
  • lemon zest from one lemon
  • 3 cups spinach fresh, baby, chopped
  • 1/4 cup sundried tomato sliced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated + more for serving (if desired)
  • 1/2 cup basil fresh, chiffonade

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add salt and cook angel hair according to package directions for al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water before draining. Drain pasta, rinse with cold water and set aside.
    A metal strainer filled with cooked pasta is having water poured into it from a glass container.
  • Heat large deep skillet on medium heat. Add half of the oil and butter.
    Two slices of butter melting in a frying pan with some oil on a stove.
  • Pat shrimp dry with paper towels, if needed. Season with salt and black pepper on both sides. Add shrimp to skillet and brown on both sides (about 1-2 minutes per side). You'll know they're done when they turn pink.
    A frying pan filled with cooked shrimp.
  • Remove shrimp from pan and add minced garlic. Saute for 2-3 minutes being careful not to burn.
    A frying pan with minced garlic sautéing in melted butter on a white stovetop.
  • Add the remaining oil and butter. Stir in the flour and cook for a couple of minutes.
    A person adds white flour from a small bowl into a pan with melted butter, while a wooden spatula rests in the mixture, indicating the initial steps of a cooking process.
  • Turn off heat and pour in white wine, chicken broth, lemon juice and lemon zest, whisking constantly to deglaze the pan and create a thick lump-free sauce. Turn heat back on to a medium-low.
    Water being poured from a glass bowl into a frying pan containing a partially cooked mixture.
  • Add in spinach, stir and simmer until spinach is wilted.
    A frying pan filled with fresh spinach leaves on a white surface.
  • Stir in sundried tomatoes, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese. Simmer until warmed through and cheese is melted.
    A green pan contains a creamy mixture with green vegetables and red peppers. Liquid is being poured from a container into the pan while a wooden spoon is partially submerged in the mixture.
  • If your sauce needs to be thinned out, add some of the reserved pasta water until it is to your liking.
  • Add shrimp back into skillet, along with cooked angel hair pasta. Simmer JUST until warmed through so you don't overcook the shrimp or the pasta!
    A person uses tongs to lift a portion of shrimp pasta with creamy sauce from a skillet.
  • Garnish with fresh basil and more Parmesan cheese, if desired.
    A hand holds a fork with a bite of pasta and shrimp above a white plate filled with more pasta, shrimp, and greens. A spoon is visible on the table in the background.

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Notes

*If you don't have or don't want to use white wine, simply substitute with more chicken broth. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 602kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 448mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2.487IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 2mg
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