Shrimp Pasta with Creamy Mozzarella Sauce

Delicious shrimp pasta with mozzarella cheese alfredo sauce made from scratch with sun-dried tomatoes, basil, red pepper flakes, paprika, and cream. You'll have a perfectly cooked shrimp: soft and tender and never dry or rubbery! 

Shrimp Pasta in a deliciously creamy and cheesy Mozzarella sauce. This easy weeknight dinner is made completely from scratch with sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and red pepper flakes.

First of all, let me confess my love for shrimp. It’s one of my favorite types of seafood! I cook it quite often with all kinds of flavors, such as this pesto shrimp with mushrooms or creamy shrimp tortellini.

So, you’ve come to the right place for shrimp recipes! I’ve made all kinds of shrimp pasta through the years, and this recipe definitely stands out as one of my favorites! It was an immediate success at my house! This could become one of your favorite dinner recipes, too!

If you like the flavors of this recipe but want to make it with a different type of protein, try this sun-dried tomato chicken pasta or delicious scallop pasta.

It’s so easy to overcook the shrimp. However, what is great about this recipe is that even if you do overcook the shrimp, you will hardly notice it as the shrimp will be coated in the most delicious creamy sauce that will keep the shrimp moist and tender!

SHRIMP PASTA WITH CREAMY MOZZARELLA SAUCE

Prep Time : 30 mins

Cook Time : 30 mins

Total Time : 1 hr

Course : Main Course

Cuisine : American, Italian

Servings : 4 servings

Calories : 632 kcal

Author : Julia

INGREDIENTS

PASTA

• 8 oz penne pasta (for gluten free version, use gluten free brown rice pasta)

SHRIMP

• 2 tablespoons olive oil (drained from sun-dried tomatoes jar or just use regular olive oil)
• 1 pound shrimp (without shells, and deveined)
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

CREAMY SAUCE

• 4 oz sun-dried tomatoes (without oil)
• 4 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded (do not use fresh Mozzarella, use pre-shredded Mozzarella)
• 1 tablespoon dried basil (if using fresh basil you can add more)
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes , crushed, add more to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup reserved cooked pasta water (or more)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Get the full instruction @juliasalbum.com

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