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Noodles Seafood Lunch / Dinner Main Courses One Bowl Meals Pasta

Creamy shrimp and broccoli spaghetti

Published: 03.16.2022 ยป Last updated: 04.08.2022

Garlic sauteed in butter, sour cream, shrimps, pasta and broccoli florets are tossed in sour cream for an easy and delicious meal. Only one pot is required from start to finish.

Creamy shrimp broccoli spaghetti in white bowl

A rehash of an old recipe. The first version had lemon and cream. This time, I substituted sour cream to give the dish tang without the sharpness of lemon juice. And, yes, you read that right when I said you need just one pan to cook this pasta dish.

Boiling spaghetti and broccoli florets

Take a pan large enough to toss everything in it comfortably. Boil water, add salt, dump in the pasta and scoop out when done. In the same salted water, parboil the broccoli florets, scoop out and set aside.

Cooking shrimps in butter

Wipe the pan dry, melt the butter, saute the garlic then add the shrimps.

Adding spaghetti and broccoli to shrimps in pan

Season, toss around until done, and return the pasta and broccoli into the pan.

Pouring cream over shrimps, spaghetti and broccoli in pan

Pour in the sour cream and toss together. And you’re done. Easy and simple.

Creamy shrimp and broccoli spaghetti

Connie Veneracion
To cut down on prep time, frozen shrimps that had already been peeled and deveined were used here.
If you prefer a different pasta shape, go ahead and make the substitution.
Top view of Creamy shrimp broccoli spaghetti
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • salt
  • 100 grams spaghetti - or your preferred pasta shape
  • 1 small broccoli - cut into florets
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cloves garlic - peeled and chopped
  • 20 medium shrimps - peeled and deveined
  • ground pepper
  • ยฝ cup sour cream

Instructions
 

  • Boil a liter and a half of water in a large pan, and add a tablepoon of salt.
  • Dump in the spaghetti and cook until al dente. Scoop out the spaghetti and transfer to a strainer.
  • Add the broccoli florets to the salted water and cook for three to four minutes. Scoop out the broccoli and set aside.
  • Pour out the water and wipe the pan dry.
  • Melt two tablespoons butter over medium heat.
  • Saute the garlic until aromatic.
  • Spread the shrimps in the hot butter. Sprinkle in salt and pepper.
  • Leave for about half a minute to cook the underside then stir and continue cooking just until opaque.
  • Add the spaghetti to the shrimps and toss until every strand of noodle is glisterning with butter.
  • Add the broccoli and pour in the sour cream.
  • Cook, tossing, until all the shrimps, broccoli florets and noodles are coated with sour cream.
  • Serve your creamy shrimp and broccoli spaghetti immediately.
Keyword Broccoli, Pasta, Shrimps, Spaghetti
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Connie Veneracion, Chiang Mai, 2020

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