Spaghetti with Shrimp and white sauce
Ingredients:
– 8 oz spaghetti
– 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
– 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
– 3 cloves of garlic (chopped)
– 1 cup cream
– 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
– 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
– salt and pepper to taste
– Red pepper flakes (optional, for spice)
– Olive oil for cooking
Spaghetti with Shrimp and white sauce
Preparation:
1. Prepare spaghetti.
– Cook spaghetti in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente, following package directions. Drain and set aside.
2. Cook the shrimp:
– Pat shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. – Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
– Add the shrimp to the skillet and fry until pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
3. Prepare the white sauce.
– Melt the butter in the same skillet over medium heat. -Add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
– Add cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
– Gradually add the grated Parmesan cheese, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens slightly.
– Season the sauce with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
Four. Combine shrimp, sauce, and spaghetti.
– Add the boiled shrimp to the white sauce in the pot.
– Add the cooked spaghetti and mix everything gently until the spaghetti is evenly coated with the sauce and shrimp.