Need a quick and easy weeknight dinner? This shrimp asparagus pasta is so light and satisfying—with just one pan and simple ingredients.
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- Cook Pasta. Boil spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain, saving 1 cup of pasta water.
- Cook Shrimp & Veggies. Sauté garlic and red pepper flakes in butter and olive oil. Add asparagus, cook until crisp-tender. Put shrimp in a pan separately and cook until pink.
- Combine & Serve. Toss pasta with shrimp mixture, lemon zest, lemon juice, and parsley. Add pasta water to loosen sauce if needed. Serve with Parmesan on top.
Make-Ahead and Storage Instructions
To Make-Ahead: Prepare the entire dish up to 1 day in advance. Store it covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
To Store: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Shrimp Asparagus Pasta
Need a quick and easy weeknight dinner? This shrimp asparagus pasta is so light and satisfying—with just one pan and simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp grated lemon zest
- 1 large lemon, juiced
- ⅓ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions. Drain, reserving about 1 cup of pasta water, and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and sauté for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the asparagus pieces to the skillet and cook for 3–4 minutes, until tender but still crisp.
- Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 2–3 minutes, until the shrimp turn pink and opaque.
- Add the cooked spaghetti to the skillet, along with the lemon zest, lemon juice, and parsley. Toss everything together, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a light sauce.
- Serve topped with freshly grated Parmesan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 33gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 198mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 699mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1491IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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