This creamy lemon shrimp pasta is the perfect weeknight meal that takes only 10 minutes to prep and 20 minutes to cook!
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You all know how much I love easy and simple meals. And yes this even applies when I’m trying to make a fancier dinner for my husband and I for date night at home or even to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
With that being said you can’t go wrong with Barilla® Pronto.® It’s an amazing product that allows you to use only one pan, with no need to wait for water to boil.
And no draining is needed either!
Since Dan works late nights on occasion and we are incredibly busy, especially with the move, we like to at least have date nights at home.
That is when there’s no option to go out.
And since Valentine’s Day is only a month away I thought I’d create a simple, yet elegant meal for just the two of us to enjoy.
I use Barilla Pronto pasta, the #1 pasta of Italy, as much as I can lately. You can’t go wrong with pasta that uses only one pan and that’s easy to clean up. It’s such a time saver.
For this recipe, I chose the Barilla Pronto Spaghetti to make a creamy shrimp pasta dish.
Simple Steps to Make This Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta
I started by adding the pasta to a large pot. Then I added 3 cups of water and turned the heat to high.
In about 10 minutes the water was absorbed. Then I added the remaining ingredients and turned the temperature to medium-high (enough to simmer for about 5-10 minutes).
And voilà dinner was done in 20 minutes! You can’t beat that in my books!
Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 box Barilla® Pronto® Spaghetti
- 1 pound cooked shrimp thawed
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup herb and garlic spreadable cheese
- 1 cup fresh mushrooms
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1 lemon
- juice from 1 lemon about 2 tablespoons
- fresh parsley
- black pepper and salt
- Parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- Cook Barilla® Pronto® Spaghetti in a large skillet (according to directions).
- Once water is absorbed reduce to medium heat and add remaining ingredients.
- Stir until ingredients are well combined then simmer for about 5-10 minutes or until milk is absorbed.
- Top with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
I found the Barilla Pronto pasta in the Italian foods section at my local Kroger.
I’d love to hear your favorite date night meal ideas. If you’re looking for inspiration, check out Barilla’s website for more “Wonderful Your Way” recipe ideas.
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Stacey Werner - client
Tuesday 10th of January 2017
Shrimp always seems like a great date night meal to me - yum! I love that this is so simple to make with that pasta.
Kristy Hegner
Tuesday 10th of January 2017
Thanks Stacey :)