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.
