Shrimp Spaghetti

This simple shrimp pasta recipe features bright lemon zest and fresh basil and comes together in just 30 minutes for a terrific weeknight dinner.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 744 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 4 ounces spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 10 uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 lemon, zested; zest cut into thin slivers
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

Step 2

While spaghetti is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over low heat. Cook and stir lemon zest in hot oil for 5 minutes. Strain olive oil through a sieve and return to the skillet. Add shrimp and garlic. Cook in lemony oil, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turns pink and opaque, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Drain spaghetti, reserving about 1/2 cup cooking water. Add drained spaghetti, reserved cooking water, and basil to shrimp mixture in the skillet and mix well. Serve hot.