Creamy Tomato Shrimp Pasta
Creamy Tomato Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
For the Creamy Tomato Shrimp Pasta
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 large whole fresh tomatoes
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- to taste salt
- to taste freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 block cream cheese, about 4 ounces, softened
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/2 lemon, juiced, or to taste
- 3 cups raw shrimp, chopped, about 1-1 1/2 pounds
- 1 pound pasta, linguine or fettuccine
- 1/4 cup pasta water, reserved
- as needed fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
- as needed freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
- as needed crusty bread, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, shallow pan over medium heat. Add 1 large diced onion and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add 4 cloves of minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
⏱️ 8 min
- 2
Add 5 large whole fresh tomatoes to the pan. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, and 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning. Stir in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Pour in 1 cup of heavy cream and add 1/2 block (about 4 ounces) of softened cream cheese. Stir continuously until the cream cheese is fully melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add 3 cups of chopped raw shrimp (about 1-1 1/2 pounds) to the simmering sauce. Cook until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
While the sauce is cooking, prepare 1 pound of pasta (linguine or fettuccine) according to package directions in a separate pot of boiling salted water. Before draining, reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the creamy tomato shrimp sauce. Stir well to combine, ensuring the pasta is fully coated. If the sauce is too thick, add the reserved 1/4 cup of pasta water, a little at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Stir in the zest of 1 lemon and the juice of 1/2-1 lemon (to taste) for a bright finish. Garnish generously with fresh chopped basil and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately with crusty bread.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Tomato Shrimp Pasta
For the Creamy Tomato Shrimp Pasta
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 large whole fresh tomatoes
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- to taste salt
- to taste freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 block cream cheese, about 4 ounces, softened
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/2 lemon, juiced, or to taste
- 3 cups raw shrimp, chopped, about 1-1 1/2 pounds
- 1 pound pasta, linguine or fettuccine
- 1/4 cup pasta water, reserved
- as needed fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
- as needed freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
- as needed crusty bread, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, shallow pan over medium heat. Add 1 large diced onion and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add 4 cloves of minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
⏱️ 8 min - 2
Add 5 large whole fresh tomatoes to the pan. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, and 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning. Stir in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Pour in 1 cup of heavy cream and add 1/2 block (about 4 ounces) of softened cream cheese. Stir continuously until the cream cheese is fully melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add 3 cups of chopped raw shrimp (about 1-1 1/2 pounds) to the simmering sauce. Cook until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
While the sauce is cooking, prepare 1 pound of pasta (linguine or fettuccine) according to package directions in a separate pot of boiling salted water. Before draining, reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the creamy tomato shrimp sauce. Stir well to combine, ensuring the pasta is fully coated. If the sauce is too thick, add the reserved 1/4 cup of pasta water, a little at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Stir in the zest of 1 lemon and the juice of 1/2-1 lemon (to taste) for a bright finish. Garnish generously with fresh chopped basil and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately with crusty bread.
⏱️ 2 min