And if you have some leftover shrimp, be sure to try Barefoot Contessa’s Roasted Shrimp Salad and Orzo Shrimp.
Ingredients
This lemon ricotta shrimp pasta is as delicious as it is straightforward. The main ingredients are shrimp, ricotta, and cooked pasta.
Shrimp: Shrimp is a low-fat, high-protein option for dinner that is ready in minutes. Simply sauteed or cooked with additional flavors (as suggested below), it is a weeknight dinner go-to protein for many of us. The recipe calls for size 16-20 shrimp, but you can also use 21-25. If you can get them, I always recommend buying your shrimp already peeled and deveined, at least for a weeknight dinner. It is a big-time saver! Ricotta Sauce: Fresh ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, fresh lemon, and a few cloves of garlic cloves are combined to make a simple creamy sauce with delicious flavor. Pasta: While I use rigatoni in this recipe, you can use almost any kind of pasta you have on hand. Fusilli, bowtie, spaghetti, fettucini, or whole wheat pasta would substitute nicely. If you are following a gluten free diet, you can also use your favorite gluten free pasta.
How to Make this Recipe?
When I say this ricotta lemon shrimp pasta is easy to make, I mean it. Making creamy, dreamy, and easy pasta on a weekday has never been easier. Here are the steps:
How to Store and Reheat Leftovers
While you can store the leftovers and enjoy them in the next few days, we think that this dish is best when served hot as soon as it is ready. As the pasta sits, the noodles will soak up more of the sauce, which will still be delicious but less creamy.
Storing: Place any leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days. Reheating: The best method is to reheat the pasta slowly in a skillet with a splash of water. It is possible to reheat in the microwave, but you have a higher chance of your sauce splitting.
Other Weeknight Pasta Dishes You Might Like:
Quick-cooking pasta recipes are great recipes to keep on hand for busy weeknight meals. These recipes are all delicious, fast, and use easy-to-find ingredients.
Prep everything before you start. This recipe will come together in the time it takes your pasta to cook. Having everything ready to go will simplify your experience. Salt your pasta water. Chefs say you should salt your water until it tastes like the sea. This greatly enhances the taste of your pasta in a way that cannot be added as well in later steps. Dry shrimp thoroughly. When you pat your shrimp dry before you put them in the skillet, you reduce the chance of the shrimp steaming and will get better color and texture. Taste before you serve. People often forget this important step. Give that pasta a taste to see if you need more salt or bright lemon flavor to suit your own personal palette.
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