Description
Elevate your dining experience with the Best Marry Me Shrimp Pasta Recipe, a delightful blend of creamy sauce, succulent shrimp, and vibrant sun-dried tomatoes. This dish transforms any meal into a celebration, perfect for romantic dinners or family gatherings. Picture forkfuls of tender rigatoni enveloped in a rich sauce, complemented by fresh spinach and aromatic basil. Each bite offers a balance of flavors that lingers in your memory long after the last spoonful. Simple yet impressive, this recipe invites you to create special moments around the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (in oil)
- 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 16 oz rigatoni or penne
- 4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 oz Parmesan cheese (finely grated)
- Fresh baby spinach (5 oz)
- Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente; drain and reserve some cooking water.
- In a skillet, heat tomato oil and sauté shrimp seasoned with salt and pepper until pink; remove.
- Sauté garlic in the same skillet until fragrant, then stir in tomato paste.
- Add chicken broth and bring to a simmer; stir in heavy cream and simmer until thickened.
- Fold in cooked pasta, shrimp, spinach, Parmesan cheese, and season to taste. Serve hot with extra cheese and fresh basil on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 300g)
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 180mg