Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta, our first recipe in our one pot meal month series

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and has a longer shelf life.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds acidity without the cost of wine.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan.

Add garlic (frozen pucks) and cook until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.

Add 4 tablespoons of butter to the pan and melt it down.

Add 1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp to the pan; cook until pink, about 2-4 minutes.

Add juice and zest from half a lemon to the shrimp and stir.

Stir in about 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese until combined.

Add about 12 oz of cooked pasta to the shrimp mixture and toss to combine.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste, adjusting as necessary.

Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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