Description
A deliciously creamy garlic shrimp pasta dish that showcases roasted garlic and perfectly cooked pappardelle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pappardelle pasta
- 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 whole bulb roasted garlic
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Slice the top off the garlic bulb, drizzle with olive oil, wrap in foil, and roast for 30-35 minutes until soft.
- Cook pappardelle in salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve some pasta water before draining.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. Sauté shrimp seasoned with salt and pepper until pink and opaque (about 3-4 minutes). Remove shrimp from skillet.
- Add roasted garlic cloves to the same skillet along with heavy cream. Stir until combined and bubbling gently (around 5 minutes).
- Return the drained pappardelle and shrimp to the skillet, tossing gently while adding reserved pasta water as needed for desired creaminess.
- Stir in grated Parmesan cheese until melted. Adjust seasoning if necessary and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- Reserve pasta water before draining to adjust sauce consistency.
- Fresh parsley can be substituted with other herbs like basil or cilantro.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 200mg