Description
Shrimp and creamy tomato basil pasta is a delightful dish that marries succulent shrimp with a rich, velvety sauce made from fresh tomatoes and fragrant basil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz fettuccine or penne pasta
- 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh basil (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente; reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté diced onion until translucent.
- Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds), then add canned tomatoes with juices; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream, reduce heat, and let simmer until thickened (about 5 minutes).
- Add shrimp, seasoning with salt, pepper, and chopped basil. Cook until shrimp turns pink.
- Toss cooked pasta into the skillet; use reserved pasta water as needed to adjust sauce consistency.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 200mg