Garlic Angel Hair Shrimp

This shrimp and angel hair pasta recipe includes fresh asparagus, garlic, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and lemon. It comes together in under an hour.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 416 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen peeled-and-deveined shrimp
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 4 wedges lemon
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
• 0.5 cup diced onion
• 0.25 cup butter, divided
• 0.75 cup diced tomatoes
• 0.5 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water.

Step 2

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over high heat. Add shrimp; sauté until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining liquid in the skillet.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium-high. Add onion and garlic to the skillet; cook until onion is translucent 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook and stir until tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add asparagus and pasta water to the skillet; bring to a simmer and cook until asparagus are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp and pasta; cook until shrimp are completely opaque in the middle, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and serve with lemon wedges.