Dinner for 5

Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta

Name: Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 oz dry linguine; salt; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb large shrimp; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tsp lemon zest; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional); 4 tbsp butter; 1 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese; 2 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

$11.25for 440 minServes 5

Linguine and shrimp are tossed with garlic, cream, lemon, butter, and Parmesan for a smooth, bright pasta dinner.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Shrimp, 1 lb$7.99/lb typical	1 lb	$7.99Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Parmesan, 3.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.93Typical price
	Juice, 1.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.06

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.81 per serving$11.25 for 4

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Ingredients

12 oz dry linguine
salt
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb large shrimp
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 cup heavy cream
2 tsp lemon zest
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
4 tbsp butter
1 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
2 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Steps

Boil the linguine in a large pot of salted water until tender, following the package timing, then reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain.
Cook the shrimp in olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes per side, then transfer them to a plate.
Melt the butter in the skillet, add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the cream and lemon zest, then simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
Stir in the Parmesan and lemon juice until smooth, adding reserved pasta water as needed.
Toss in the linguine and shrimp, then cook for 2 minutes until the shrimp reach 145 F.

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