Easy Lemon-Shrimp Pasta

Name: Easy Lemon-Shrimp Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 ounces penne pasta; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup red bell pepper strips; 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic; ½ pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; ½ teaspoon lemon zest, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, or to taste; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste

Rating: 4.7 stars

10 Ratings
12 Reviews
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This lemon-shrimp pasta is quick, lemony, and a very merry light dish!

By TGRAHAM4

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Recipe Summary test

prep:

15 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

35 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

6 ounces penne pasta
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup red bell pepper strips
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
½ pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest, or more to taste
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, or to taste (Optional)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste (Optional)

Directions

Step 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and set aside.

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Step 2
Meanwhile, melt butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add red pepper strips and garlic; cook until peppers are tender and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp and lemon juice; stir constantly until shrimp turn bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 4 to 6 minutes. Add cooked pasta and lemon zest and toss lightly to coat. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

270 calories; protein 16.3g; carbohydrates 33.6g; fat 8g; cholesterol 103.8mg; sodium 182.6mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (12)

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lutzflcat

Allstar

04/29/2020

4.28.20 This turned out pretty well. The only thing that I might change in the future is adding more lemon juice and some thinly-sliced green onion, but I particularly loved the sweetness of the sautéed red bell peppers. Comes together very easily and quickly for a tasty meal with lovely presentation. Thanks for sharing your recipe, we enjoyed it. Read More

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10 Ratings

5 star values: 7
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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lutzflcat

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04/29/2020

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Lisa

05/05/2020

Delicious! I made the recipe almost exactly as it said with one mild change. While shrimp was cooking, I mixed the parmesan cheese, lemon zest, 1 tsp dried parsley (didn't have fresh) and some salt and pepper with the cooked warm pasta. Then added the pasta mixture in with cooked shrimp mixture. The flavor was scrumptious - will definitely make this again. Read More

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