Italian•gourmet
Creamy Shrimp and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Pasta
Creamy Shrimp and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Pasta – the best pasta recipe ever! Shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes and spaghetti in creamy sauce. So good.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 oz (350g) spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 8 oz (230g) shrimp (peeled, deveined, tail-on )
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 6 oz (170g) sun-dried tomatoes (plus oil)
- 1/4 cup Japanese mirin (sweet wine or white wine, optional)
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- salt (to taste)
- 1 squirt lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Cook the spaghetti until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- 2
On medium heat, add the olive oil to a skillet. Sauté the garlic, then add the shrimp. Cook the shrimp until the surface turns slightly white before adding the chicken broth, whipping cream, and sun-dried tomatoes. Add the wine (if using), cayenne pepper, and salt.
- 3
Stir in the spaghetti, mixing well with all the ingredients in the skillet. Add squirts of lemon juice and chopped parsley, then turn off the heat and serve immediately.