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By Karina 35 Comments Filed Under: Chicken

15-Minute Creamy Tomato Garlic Butter Shrimp

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Linguini pasta gets a delicious make over with this 15-Minute Creamy Tomato Garlic Butter Shrimp! A quick and easy flavourful weeknight or weekend dinner that comes together in minutes!

15-Minute Creamy Tomato Garlic Butter Shrimp… Only 15 minutes? How much easier could a recipe get?!

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This is one favour packed shrimp! Even my super picky 7 year old loved this, which is saying A LOT.

If you’re looking for a way to change up your pasta game —  this is it. Shrimp first gets sautéed in buttery garlic and a hint of basil, before being smothered in a creamy marinara sauce (or passata for us over here), with linguini, fettuccine, or your pasta of choice mixed through with a generous amount of parmesan cheese. Good…huh?

15-Minute Creamy Tomato Garlic Butter Shrimp | https://cafedelites.com

My house has become a crazy town. Videos flying left, right and centre. Children flying centre, right and left. Food flowing out of our ears. Daily supermarket runs happening in two’s or three’s because chemo brain equals colander brain (ie. many holes in it = thoughts drain out easily). And one pan meals, like these, saving my life.

You would think with all of the food being cooked in here, we wouldn’t need to come up with dinners… BUUUHT there are enough of us here to start a soccer team. Or, that’s what it feels like with the noise reaching critical levels.

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All that chaos aside, I sat myself down last week with a glass of wine (may have been over-sized), and thoroughly enjoyed every creamy, tomato-ey, pasta/shrimp filled moment.

Pasta gets a delicious make over with this 15-Minute Creamy Tomato Garlic Butter Shrimp! A quick and easy flavourful dinner in minutes! | https://cafedelites.com15-Minute Creamy Tomato Garlic Butter Shrimp | https://cafedelites.com

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Creamy Tomato Garlic Butter Shrimp

Linguini pasta gets a delicious make over with this 15-Minute Creamy Tomato Garlic Butter Shrimp! A quick and easy flavourful dinner in minutes!
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Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces | 300 g dry weight linguini (or any pasta)
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 tablespoons butter (or olive oil)
  • 6 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1 pound | 500 g raw jumbo shrimp (prawns), peeled and deveined
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt , divided
  • 1 x 14-ounce | 400 g bottle passata or marinara sauce
  • half a chicken bullion cube , crushed (or 1 teaspoon stock powder)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper , divided
  • pinch of granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup milk (or half and half or heavy cream)
  • grated Parmesan cheese , to serve
  • extra fresh chopped parsley , to serve

Instructions

  • Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions. Drain and set aside. (While pasta is boiling, prepare shrimp sauce.)
  • Heat the butter in a large skillet or pan over medium heat. Add the onion and fry until transparent. Stir in the garlic and fry until fragrant (about 30 seconds), then add in the shrimp with the basil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sauté shrimp for 2 minutes on one side; flip and continue to sauté on the other side for a further minute.
  • Quickly add in the sauce, crushed bullion (or stock powder), parsley, pepper sugar and remaining salt. Allow the sauce to heat through for another minute before adding the milk (or cream). Continue cooking for a further minute or until the shrimp are cooked through.
  • Once the pasta is cooked and drained, stir it through the creamy tomato sauce; toss until combined. Season with extra salt if desired.

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  1. Cheryl says

    July 28, 2020 at 2:46 pm

    5 stars
    Made this dish this past weekend…..one of the best I have ever tasted! And it was so easy!

    Reply
  2. Debbie says

    May 12, 2020 at 4:50 am

    I don’t have any chicken stock. What should I do

    Reply
  3. Mo says

    April 22, 2020 at 1:03 pm

    5 stars
    Made this last night for me and my parents. We had leftovers.

    Made more prawns tonight and added it to the reheated pasta and sauce.

    DELISH!

    Thanks for the share!

    Mo P.S. Pinned this recipe to My Pinterest.

    Reply
  4. Fatima says

    February 23, 2020 at 10:04 pm

    5 stars
    That was absolutely delicious, fast and easy to make, my family loved it !
    Thank you very much.

    Reply
    • Becky says

      October 11, 2020 at 9:16 am

      5 stars
      Made this tonight. I did shrimp for my guys and chicken for me due to allergies. Added a little spinach to it. So good! My guys even enjoyed it!

      Reply
  5. Molly says

    January 20, 2020 at 2:27 am

    5 stars
    Fantastic recipe, absolutely delicious and so simple to make.

    Reply
  6. Best student says

    January 07, 2020 at 9:39 pm

    5 stars
    OMG I LOVE YOU KARINA! NAILED IT!

    Reply
  7. Joanne says

    August 15, 2019 at 9:00 am

    5 stars
    This recipe was absolutely delicious!!! My family loved it!!!!

    Reply
  8. Sadie says

    August 04, 2019 at 6:49 am

    Beautiful.

    Although I made my own Mariana sauce.

    Can’t wait to try all your other recipes.

    Many Thanks.

    Reply
  9. Cindy says

    June 10, 2019 at 10:25 am

    5 stars
    I had to subsitute the fresh onion and garlic with powder form and marinara with diced tomatoes but it turned out delicious! I also added a cup of spinach. I will definitely be making this again!

    Reply
  10. Ann says

    March 01, 2019 at 10:12 am

    Oh my…my dinner plans got cancelled and I had no idea what to make for dinner. I had shrimp, so I used that in your recipe. I’m kinda glad my plans were cancelled! This was DELICIOUS! And so fast and easy! Thank you! I followed the recipe exactly, except for the prawns. What a hit!

    Reply
  11. YodaSoda says

    March 01, 2019 at 4:19 am

    Butter, garlic, marinara, shrimp and cream. Was pretty good, but I would like to try it again without the cream. I think butter/garlic/marinara might be more focused flavor profile.

    Reply
  12. Katalin Toth-Onodi says

    February 17, 2019 at 3:45 am

    5 stars
    Oh my! What a great recipe! I made it from fresh shrimps that we bought today at the fishmongers. It was a big hit with our 3 daughters. They said that this is the best shrimp/pasta combo that they have ever had and that I am a great cook 🙂 But the merit is not mine, I just followed the recipe. I will definitely make this regularly 🙂

    Reply
  13. Lisa says

    May 31, 2018 at 2:36 am

    Trying this tonight! Has anyone made this recipe doubled? I’m having 6 people and the recipe says it serves 4. Or should I just add a little more of the ingredients as I go?

    Reply
    • James says

      March 21, 2020 at 3:59 am

      This is so delicious that I wouldn’t hesitate to double the recipe. I love it left over so I usually have it for lunch the next day.

      Reply
  14. Sharon says

    January 08, 2018 at 12:56 am

    Can I use thawed frozen prawns?

    Reply
  15. Dina Ghoneim says

    December 18, 2017 at 5:41 am

    5 stars
    I made it today
    It was great , my family and I loved it
    Thank u so much. Great recipe ?
    I didn’t have marinara sauce, so I made it myself

    Reply
  16. Danielle says

    February 17, 2017 at 8:50 am

    5 stars
    This recipe is one of the best recipes I’ve ever made! In fact, I love it so much that I made it twice this week, and plan to make it once a week from now on! Thank you Karina!! I wish I could give it a thousand stars!

    Reply
  17. Danielle says

    February 12, 2017 at 2:57 am

    5 stars
    Hello! In the directions it doesn’t say when the divided black pepper is supposed to be added, or the pinch of sugar. I made this last night, and just added the pepper and sugar when I added the passata. I hope I did it right! Either way, it turned out to be amazing! Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Karina says

      February 18, 2017 at 2:38 pm

      Yes you did! Thank you Danielle! I’m so glad it turned out!

      Reply
  18. Annette says

    November 04, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    4 stars
    This is fabulous, extremely flavoursome and great for quick meal with tossed salad for unexpected guests

    Reply
  19. Zee says

    October 29, 2016 at 11:33 am

    I made this delicious creamy tomato garlic butter shrimp . My family loved it! It was so easy and fast to make . Thank you !!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      June 16, 2019 at 10:50 am

      5 stars
      Loved this meal! Thanks, Karina!

      Reply
  20. Raine says

    October 29, 2016 at 4:12 am

    I made this dish for dinner last night. OMG. Delicious. The hole family enjoyed it and wanted more. Thanks for the new and easy dish being added to our family dinner.

    Reply
  21. Annette says

    October 26, 2016 at 3:30 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe. We loved it and the kids licked their bowls clean. THANK YOU

    Reply
  22. Teresa says

    October 26, 2016 at 6:46 am

    Lol when people can’t read and criticise you for it. My mom went out and bought shrimp to make this for me since I’ve been wanting shrimp and pasta but didn’t know what flavor to make it in. Your email answered my prayers.

    Reply
  23. Krystal says

    October 25, 2016 at 9:15 pm

    5 stars
    😉

    Reply
  24. Krystal says

    October 25, 2016 at 9:14 pm

    I’m in love with your recipes! Keep them coming please!

    Reply
  25. Beverly says

    October 25, 2016 at 5:49 pm

    5 stars
    Oops!

    Reply
  26. Beverly says

    October 25, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    You must get so frustrated with people who fail to read properly. I will rate this recipe appropriately because we made it for lunch and it was DELICIOUS! Easy to follow you never disappoint Karina dear. My favourite food site by far!

    Reply
  27. Ibrahim says

    October 25, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    4 stars
    Hi Karina

    You did not mention in the INGREDIENTS about creamy tomato sauce which will be used in the end.
    Kindly advise.

    Reply
    • Karina says

      October 25, 2016 at 5:41 pm

      Hi. PLEASE re-read the ingredients list, numbers 8 and 13! These INGREDIENTS make up the creamy tomato sauce. In future, please make a recipe first before rating it!

      Reply
  28. Kim Davis says

    October 25, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    Hi Karina
    I was wondering if the prawns are supposed to be green (that is not already cooked) or are using already cooked prawns.
    Regards
    Kim

    Reply
    • Karina says

      October 25, 2016 at 5:43 pm

      Hi Kim. Yes raw prawns 🙂

      Reply
    • Yodasoda says

      March 01, 2019 at 4:21 am

      If your prawns are green throw them away! LOL (plus recipe says to cook prawns so …)

      Reply

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