An Elegant Meal for Mom, An Easy Recipe for You
Transform your Mother’s Day celebration with restaurant-quality fettuccine with shrimp, featuring al dente pasta with succulent shrimp sauteed in a fragrant garlic butter sauce. This elegant yet simple dish will make Mom feel truly special and loved.
Fettuccine with Garlic Shrimp
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 lb uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, divided
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups baby spinach or baby arugula (optional)
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnishing
Directions
Cook pasta according to the package directions; drain well.
Place shrimp in a bowl; season with salt and black pepper and set aside.
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter to the skillet. When the butter has melted, add oregano and red pepper flakes to the skillet; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add minced garlic to the skillet; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add shrimp to the skillet; stir and cook for about 2-3 minutes, until shrimp is pink. Transfer cooked shrimp to a new, clean bowl.
Add the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter to the skillet. When the butter has melted, add the cooked pasta, baby spinach (or baby arugula), and 3 tablespoons of Parmesan to the skillet; stir ingredients until spinach begins to wilt. Add the shrimp back into skillet and toss to combine.
Once plated, garnish the pasta with chopped parsley and serve with additional Parmesan.
