Description
This Creamy Tomato Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe is a quick and delicious shrimp pasta dish that combines tender jumbo shrimp with a rich, garlicky tomato sauce, finished with creamy milk and fresh parmesan. Perfect for a satisfying dinner that comes together in under 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 10 ounces linguini (dry weight, or any pasta)
Shrimp Sauce
- 1 yellow onion (medium, diced)
- 2 tablespoons butter (or olive oil)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 pound raw jumbo shrimp (prawns, peeled and deveined)
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt (divided)
- 3 cups passata (or marinara sauce)
- 1/2 chicken bullion cube (crushed, or 1 teaspoon stock powder)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper (divided)
- 1 pinch granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup milk (or half and half or heavy cream)
- 1 handful parmesan cheese (grated, to serve)
- 1 pinch fresh parsley (to serve)
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Cook the linguini (or any pasta) al dente according to the package instructions. Once cooked, drain well and set aside while preparing the shrimp sauce.
- Sauté Aromatics and Shrimp: Heat butter in a large skillet or pan over medium heat. Add the diced onion and fry until it becomes transparent. Stir in the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the shrimp along with dried basil and half a teaspoon of salt. Sauté the shrimp for 2 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for an additional minute on the other side.
- Add Sauce Ingredients: Quickly add the passata (or marinara sauce), crushed chicken bullion cube (or stock powder), fresh parsley, half of the ground black pepper, granulated sugar, and the remaining salt. Allow the sauce to heat through for one minute before stirring in the milk or cream. Continue cooking for another minute or until the shrimp is fully cooked and the sauce is creamy and well combined.
- Combine Pasta and Sauce: Toss the cooked and drained pasta through the creamy tomato garlic butter shrimp sauce until evenly coated. Adjust seasoning with extra salt if desired.
- Serve: Plate the pasta and shrimp, then garnish with grated parmesan cheese and a pinch of fresh parsley for a burst of freshness and flavor.
Notes
- Use peeled and deveined shrimp for convenience and the best texture.
- Passata can be substituted with marinara sauce if preferred, but passata offers a smoother consistency.
- For a richer sauce, use heavy cream instead of milk.
- Adjust the seasoning to taste, especially salt and pepper, as bullion cubes can be salty.
- Fresh parsley on top adds a fresh herbaceous note and color contrast.
- To make the dish gluten-free, substitute linguini with gluten-free pasta.
