Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta Recipe Ready in 30 Minutes
A quick and flavorful Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta made with tender shrimp, savory mushrooms, and a rich garlic butter sauce. Perfect for an easy one-pan weeknight dinner ready in just 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2–3 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Juice of ½ lemon
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil and 1 tbsp of butter. Add mushrooms and cook until browned and tender.
- Push mushrooms to the side and add shrimp, garlic, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning. Sauté for 2–3 minutes until shrimp turn pink.
- Add remaining butter and a splash of reserved pasta water. Toss in the drained pasta and mix to coat everything evenly.
- Squeeze in lemon juice, sprinkle with fresh parsley, and toss again. Serve hot with extra parmesan if desired.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen shrimp, but make sure they are fully thawed before cooking.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to control heat level.
- Reserve more pasta water if you prefer a saucier dish.
- Great with linguine or fettuccine instead of spaghetti.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 180mg