Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe

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Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

4 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon minced fresh dill or 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 ounces thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta, cooked and drained

Directions

In a small skillet, cook garlic in butter for 1 minute. Whisk in cream, parsley, dill, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for about 13 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp to pan. Cook and stir for about 2 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Pour over pasta; toss to coat. Serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 830 calories, 65 g fat (40 g saturated fat), 372 mg cholesterol, 838 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Garlic Shrimp Pasta in Cooking for One or Two Cookbook , p212