Easy Creamy Tomato Shrimp Angel Hair Pasta
A luxurious and fast dinner combining succulent seared shrimp and thin angel hair pasta in a rich, velvety tomato cream sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz angel hair pasta
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Boil a pot of salted water and cook angel hair pasta until slightly under al dente.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear shrimp for 2 minutes per side until pink; remove from pan and set aside.
- Sauté minced garlic in the same pan for 30 seconds.
- Add crushed tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes to reduce.
- Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Toss the cooked pasta and shrimp back into the sauce until well coated.
- Garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.