Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta- Angel Hair Pasta is tossed in a creamy lemon-flavored sauce with shrimp, asparagus, and Parmesan cheese. So rich and delicious and can be made in a snap.

This is a great recipe for a special occasion, but it’s quick enough for a weeknight meal. The whole meal can be made start to finish in 20 minutes.

How To Serve Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta

This is a rich pasta dish so I like to serve it with a garden salad with Creamy Italian Dressing or Creamy Parmesan Dressing.

Don’t like asparagus" Use broccoli or sugar snap peas instead. Mushrooms are another good addition.

Pasta Substitutions

I like using Angel Hair because it cooks so quickly and I love its delicate texture. It goes really well with creamy sauces. You can use linguine, farfalle, or penne pasta instead of Angel Hair.
Is This Dish Spicy"

Half a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes gives this dish a moderate amount of heat. Cut in half if you want it less spicy.

Flavor Components

This dish is wonderfully flavored with garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon zest and juice, Parmesan cheese, and parsley. Some fresh basil would also go well with it.

Recipe Tips

Cook the pasta in salted water. This step adds tons of flavor. Pasta cooked in unsalted water tastes bland.

Be careful not to overcook the shrimp. Shrimp cook very quickly and get tough and rubbery if overcooked.

Cook the sauce gently. Do not let it boil.

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