Creamy Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Shrimp Pasta is super quick and easy for busy weeknights. A tangy cream sauce tossed with spaghetti and topped with garlic butter shrimp is a tasty meal that is sure to become a family favorite.

Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo topped with shrimp is one of our favorite pasta dinners but sometimes we crave something a little lighter and this creamy shrimp pasta is just the ticket. We serve it up with a quick garden salad and garlic bread for a complete dinner.

This creamy shrimp spaghetti is just as tasty as your favorite restaurant quality meals and surprisingly simple pasta dish to make at home.

Step by Step Directions for Creamy Shrimp Pasta

1. Make the garlic butter for the shrimp by adding salted butter to a small skillet with minced garlic. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until garlic starts to brown and becomes lightly toasted.

2. Remove from heat, mix in rosemary, thyme and black pepper. Cool 2 minutes, mix in brown sugar until well combined. Set aside.

3. Cook the shrimp: We tossed our shrimp on the grill and cooked for 5 minutes. Shrimp can also be cooked in a large frying pan with 2 tablespoons of butter or olive oil over medium-high heat. Turn as the shrimp start to turn pink and curly. Shrimp is cooked through at 145°.

4. Toss shrimp with garlic butter and keep warm.
5. Cook the pasta according to package directions in a large pot of boiling water  and drain well.

6. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Add butter and minced garlic to a large skillet and place over medium heat, cook until garlic becomes fragrant, about 2 minutes.
7. Whisk in all purpose flour and cook 2 minutes, whisking occasionally.
8. Add milk, heavy cream and sour cream. Whisk until smooth, cooking until sauce starts to bubble and is thickened, about 5 minutes.

9. Remove from heat and whisk in salt and coarse ground pepper.

10. Top pasta with sauce and add shrimp over the top. Garnish with parsley if desired.

More Garnish Ideas for Shrimp Pasta

• Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Red Pepper Flakes
• Fresh Herbs
• Lemon Zest

How to Store and Reheat Creamy Shrimp Pasta

• Store leftover pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
• The cream sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 5 days.
• Store leftover shrimp in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 days.
• Reheat pasta and sauce together in a pan over medium heat, stirring often until heated through.
• Reheat shrimp in a separate pan in melted butter over low heat, flip after a few minutes and continue cook until heated through.

More Shrimp Recipes to Try

• Fried Shrimp is a delicious meal that the whole family will love. Juicy shrimp with a crispy coating. 
• Easy Barbecue Grilled Shrimp is one of our favorite ways to get dinner on the table in a hurry. Made with a short list of ingredients, it’s one of the meals the entire family will agree on.
• Cajun Shrimp Pasta is a delicious creamy shrimp pasta with succulent shrimp. It’s a pasta lovers dream with so much flavor.
• Honey Garlic Shrimp Spaghetti gets rave reviews every time we make it. We love it with roasted red bell peppers or sun-dried tomatoes. 
• Stuffed Shrimp is a great addition to special occasion dinner. Serve them as an appetizer or alongside your favorite steak. 
• Cajun Steak and Shrimp Alfredo is a great dinner if you love creamy pastas.

If you love seafood recipes, this Pasta with Clam Sauce is a must-try for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.

Creamy Shrimp Pasta is a family friendly dinner that can be on the dinner table in about 30 minutes.  The flavorful cream sauce and buttery shrimp is served over cooked pasta and perfect to add to your dinner menu this week.

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4.85 from 13 votes

Creamy Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Shrimp Pasta is super quick and easy for busy weeknights. A tangy cream sauce tossed with spaghetti and topped with garlic butter shrimp is a tasty meal that is sure to become a family favorite.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Course: Pasta

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lighter shrimp alfredo, shrimp pasta, shrimp spaghetti, sour cream sauce

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 827kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

• 1 pound jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
• 1/4 cup salted butter
• 2 large garlic cloves minced
• 1 teaspoon ground rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar

for the pasta and sauce:

• 1 pound spaghetti or fettuccine cooked and drained according to package
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepper
• fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

• Make the garlic butter for the shrimp by adding salted butter to a small skillet with minced garlic. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until garlic starts to brown and becomes lightly toasted.
• Remove from heat, mix in rosemary, thyme and black pepper. Cool 2 minutes, mix in brown sugar until well combined. Set aside.
• Cook the shrimp. We tossed our shrimp on the grill and cooked for 5 minutes. Shrimp can also be cooked in a skillet with 2 tablespoons of butter or olive oil over medium heat. Turn as the shrimp start to turn pink and curly. Shrimp is cooked through at 145°. 
• Toss shrimp with garlic butter and keep warm.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain well.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Add butter and minced garlic to a large skillet and place over medium heat, cook until garlic becomes fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk in all purpose flour and cook 2 minutes, whisking occasionally.
• Add milk, heavy cream and sour cream. Whisk until smooth, cooking until sauce starts to bubble and is thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in salt and coarse ground pepper. 
• Top pasta with sauce and add shrimp over the top. Garnish with parsley if desired. 

Notes

• Store leftover pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
• Cream sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 5 days.
• Store leftover shrimp in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 days. 
• Reheat pasta and sauce together in a pan over medium heat, stirring often until heated through.
• Reheat shrimp in a separate pan in melted butter over low heat, flip after a few minutes and continue cook until heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 827kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 368mg | Sodium: 1616mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g