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Garlic butter Shrimp PastaFan Favorite

Garlic butter Shrimp Pasta

20 min620 cal30g proteinServes 516,818 saves
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Raelyn Troche

Ingredients

  • 1 bag Shrimp
  • 1 box Angel hair pasta
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Parsley
  • 1/2 cup Pasta water
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan
  • 1 tsp Garlic Salt (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1Peel and devein your shrimp and leave in a seperate bowl. Start boiling your pasta to your desired tenderness. Preheat a large skillet for your shrimp
  2. 2In the seperate bowl, season your shrimp with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley and cajun seasoning. Mix well
  3. 3In your large skillet melt down 2 tbsp of butter and add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant. Then add shrimp
  4. 4When the pasta is ready, save half a cup of the pasta water and drain pasta and then add back to the warm pot. Take 2 tbsp of butter add to pasta and mix in until butter is fully melted
  5. 5Once shrimp are fully cooked add in cooked pasta and pasta water. Mix shrimp in well and top with parmesan to melt. Can also add garlic salt if preferred.
  6. 6Plate and ready to serve!

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