About
Easy, delicious, elegant... just a few ways to explain this beautiful dish! Sun-Dried Shrimp Pasta is a quick meal packed with loads of great Italian flavors. A creamy tomato-herb sauce is combined with savory sautéed shrimp and tossed with tender spaghetti for an amazing dinner. Add some crusty bread and a glass of your favorite wine and marvel as Sun-Dried Shrimp Pasta makes a terrific date night complete!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more, to taste
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated, plus more, to taste, for serving
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely sliced, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the spaghetti to al dente, according to the package directions.
Step 2 -Drain the pasta and toss it with a drizzle of the extra olive oil to keep the spaghetti from sticking together. Set the spaghetti aside.
Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil until sizzling.
Step 4 -Add the shrimp to the heated oil and season with the salt and the black pepper.
Step 5 -Sauté the shrimp until they are browned on both sides and reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 5 minutes.
Step 6 -Transfer the shrimp to a large platter.
Step 7 -In the same large skillet, add the butter, the garlic, and the sun-dried tomatoes and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 8 -Add the flour to the butter mixture and mix until well-combined, about 2 minutes.
Step 9 -Add the heavy cream and 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese to the butter mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is simmering.
Step 10 -Reduce the heat to medium and cook the sauce, stirring constantly, until thickened to your desired consistency.
Step 11 -Add the spinach to the sauce mixture and cook, while stirring, until the spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
Step 12 -Add the cooked shrimp to the sauce mixture and toss well to coat.
Step 13 -Add the cooked spaghetti to the shrimp mixture, tossing well to combine and cooking until it is heated through, about 1-2 minutes.
Step 14 -Evenly sprinkle the fresh basil and the extra parmesan cheese on the top of the shrimp mixture.
Step 15 -Serve.
