Fettuccine with Lemon-Garlic Shrimp

Lemon-garlic shrimp cooked in butter and tossed with fresh fettuccine makes a quick, easy, and refreshing weeknight dinner.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 411 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 (9 ounce) package fresh fettuccine (such as Buitoni®)
• 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 1 pound large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed
• ¼ cup Parmesan and Romano cheese blend (such as Sargento's®), divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and cornstarch; mix until smooth. Cook until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes more. Add 2 tablespoons Parmesan-Romano cheese blend, stirring until smooth. Add shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes, parsley, and lemon juice. Cook until shrimp turns pink, about 5 minutes more.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fettuccine in the boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 3 minutes; drain. Toss pasta with shrimp mixture. Garnish with remaining Parmesan and Romano cheese blend.