Shrimp Pasta with Tomato Basil Cream Sauce
Unbelievably CREAMY and just melt-in-your-mouth AMAZING!!! Loaded with sun dried tomatoes, spinach and basil.
You guys know I love a good cream sauce.
Any cream sauce, really.
I don’t discriminate.
Obviously.
And it’s even better with shrimp.
Perfectly caramelized in the oven, with just a hint of sweetness.
And throw in some sun dried tomatoes.
No wait.
Extra sun dried tomatoes.
Add some spinach too.
You know.
For color.
Or for your extra servings of veggies.
I hear that’s important.
Right?
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Shrimp Pasta with Tomato Basil Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 cups cavatappi pasta
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the tomato basil cream sauce
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup vegetable broth, or more, as needed
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ cup heavy cream, or more, as needed
- ⅓ cup julienned sun dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
- Place shrimp onto the prepared baking sheet. Add olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, and gently toss to combine. Place into oven and roast just until pink, firm and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes; set aside.
- To make the tomato basil cream sauce, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in vegetable broth and basil. Cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, sun dried tomatoes and Parmesan until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more heavy cream as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in spinach until it begins to wilt, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in pasta and shrimp, and gently toss to combine.
- Serve immediately.
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the National Fisheries Institute Shrimp Council. As always, I only partner with brands that I love and truly believe in, allowing me to create more quick and easy recipes to get us through the week without breaking the bank. All opinions expressed are my own.
Made this tonight , and it came out delish! I love the sauce especially. My husband loved it as well. Definite keeper . Also a great way to make the shrimp using the oven. I’m always scared to over or under cook shrimp . In the oven they came out perfectly. So glad to have another good pasta receipe. The sauce definitely doesn’t disapoint!
Awesome! Love a good simple pasta dish (:
I just froze creamy tomato basil soup with carmalized onions in it. Can I use that and add the spinach and sun dried tomatoes to it ?
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.