Description
This Creamy Tomato Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe combines succulent jumbo shrimp with a rich, garlicky tomato butter sauce served over perfectly cooked linguini. Quick and easy to prepare, this dish offers comforting flavors of basil, garlic, and Parmesan, ideal for a flavorful weeknight dinner or an impressive meal for guests.
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 bouillon 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)
To Serve
- 1 handful parmesan cheese (grated, to serve)
- 1 pinch fresh parsley (to serve)
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Cook the linguini al dente according to package instructions. Once cooked, drain the pasta and set it 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 sauté until transparent. Stir in the minced garlic and fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the shrimp to the pan 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 and Seasonings: Quickly pour in the passata (or marinara sauce), crushed bouillon cube, fresh parsley, half of the ground black pepper, granulated sugar, and the remaining salt. Let the sauce heat through for about one minute. Then stir in the milk or cream and continue cooking for another minute or until the shrimp are fully cooked.
- Toss Pasta and Serve: Add the cooked, drained pasta to the creamy tomato shrimp sauce, tossing until everything is evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning with extra salt and pepper as desired. To serve, garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and a pinch of fresh parsley.
Notes
- For a richer sauce, use heavy cream instead of milk.
- If you prefer a spicier dish, add a pinch of red pepper flakes while sautéing the garlic.
- Peeling and deveining your own shrimp can save money and lets you choose freshness.
- Substitute gluten-free pasta to make this dish gluten free.
- To make it vegetarian, replace shrimp with sautéed mushrooms or tofu and use vegetable stock instead of chicken bouillon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
