Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta

 🍤🧄 Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta 🍝✨

Rich, velvety garlic cream sauce meets juicy shrimp and al dente pasta – pure comfort in a bowl! 😍

Ingredients:

* 200g spaghetti or linguine

* 250g shrimp, peeled and deveined

* 3 cloves garlic, minced

* 1 tbsp olive oil

* 2 tbsp butter

* 1 cup heavy cream

* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

* 1/2 tsp chili flakes (optional)

* Salt and black pepper to taste

* Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Instructions:

1. Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.

2. In a pan, heat olive oil and 1 tbsp butter over medium heat. Sauté garlic until fragrant.

3. Add shrimp and cook 1–2 minutes per side until pink and just cooked through. Remove and set aside.

4. In the same pan, add remaining butter and pour in the cream. Simmer gently for 3–4 minutes.

5. Stir in Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Add a splash of reserved pasta water if sauce is too thick.

6. Toss cooked pasta into the sauce, coating evenly. Add shrimp back in and mix well.

7. Serve hot, topped with chopped parsley and extra black pepper.

Pro Tip:

Add a squeeze of lemon juice at the end for a fresh zing that balances the creamy sauce beautifully!