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Prep time
10 minutes
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Cook time
30 minutes
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Serves
4
Author Notes
Garlic Butter Penne with Shrimp- made with simple ingredients like butter, garlic, mushrooms and sun dried tomatoes.. So simple, so flavorful! This easy pasta recipe is our favorite weeknight dinner. I love to serve this with home-made salad or some roasted vegetables. —Amy
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Ingredients
- For the shrimps
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1
lb shrimps
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon
garlic powder
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oil
for the pan
- For the sauce
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1/3 cup
sundried tomato in oil
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2 tablespoons
butter
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6
cloves garlic (minced)
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1 cup
chicken broth
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8 ounces
penne or any other type of pasta
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8 ounces
baby bella mushroom
Directions
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For the shrimps: Heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Toss in shrimps and sprinkles with salt, pepper, garlic powder. Cook until pink, about 2 minutes. Remove shrimps and set aside.
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Pulse sun-dried tomato in a food processor a few times until smooth.
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For the garlic butter sauce: In the same pan, add a few teaspoon of olive oil, add in butter and garlic and fry until garlic is fragrant.
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Toss in the mushrooms and cook for about 30 seconds. Add in sun-dried tomatoes, broth and simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Turn off heat and add back the cooked shrimps to combine.
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To serve: Mix garlic butter sauce on top of pasta. Serve on top of Parmesan and maybe a glass of wine if you're feeling fancy! Enjoy.
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