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Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta - An easy peasy pasta dish that's simple, flavorful and hearty. And all you need is 20 min to whip this up!

An easy peasy pasta dish that’s simple, flavorful and hearty. And all you need is 20 min to whip this up!

Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta - An easy peasy pasta dish that's simple, flavorful and hearty. And all you need is 20 min to whip this up!

With the cold weather upon us, it’s all about staying in with your sweatpants and cooking up some major comfort food. Although I should mention it’s pushing 80 degrees F out here in Southern California and I’m still walking around in shorts and flip flops.

Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta - An easy peasy pasta dish that's simple, flavorful and hearty. And all you need is 20 min to whip this up!

This dish will come together in just 20 minutes from start to finish. All you have to do is boil up some pasta and saute your shrimp in a pool of garlic-butter-herb goodness. Once that’s ready, just toss in your pasta and some fresh greens. That’s it. It’s easy, quick, and comforting in any kind of weather!

Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

An easy peasy pasta dish that's simple, flavorful and hearty. And all you need is 20 min to whip this up!
4.9 stars (135 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces fettuccine
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups baby arugula
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

  • In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
  • Season shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes; set aside.
  • Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Stir in pasta, arugula and Parmesan until arugula begins to wilt, about 2 minutes. Stir in shrimp.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

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