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Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Mushrooms

Published: Jan 19, 2018 | 324 Comments

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Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Mushrooms in a homemade alfredo sauce.  The creamy pasta sauce is made with Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese, garlic, basil, crushed red pepper flakes, paprika.

Creamy Shrimp Pasta

One of the bests ways to cook and eat shrimp is in a luscious creamy sauce with pasta!  Some of my favorites are creamy mozzarella shrimp pasta and spicy shrimp pasta with tomato cream sauce.

And, don’t forget mushrooms – they go amazingly well with shrimp, as in this pesto shrimp mushroom pasta!

Creamy Shrimp Pasta

How to make creamy shrimp pasta

1) First, saute shrimp in olive oil, garlic, basil, and paprika.

cooking shrimp in a skillet

2) Then, remove the shrimp from the skillet and in the same pan saute some mushrooms.cooking mushrooms in a skillet

3) Add cooked shrimp to the skillet with mushrooms.

combining shrimp with mushrooms

4) Next, make creamy shrimp pasta sauce.  To the skillet with cooked shrimp and the mushrooms, add half-and-half, cheeses, more spices while the sauce simmers.  Simmer the sauce, stirring, until the sauce thickens.

making cream sauce
5) Add cooked and drained pasta to the skillet with shrimp, mushrooms, and the cream sauce.  Reheat on medium heat.  Stir well.

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How to thicken or to thin out the cream sauce?

  • To make the cream sauce thicker, add more cheese, while liquids are hot.
  • To make the cream sauce thinner, add reserved warm pasta water (from cooking pasta).

Gluten-Free Friendly Recipe

I’ve also made this creamy shrimp pasta with gluten-free pasta (I used brown rice fettuccine) – and it was wonderfully delicious!  The gluten-free pasta had the perfect texture for this kind of sauce.

Other creamy shrimp pasta recipes:

  • Creamy Mozzarella Shrimp Pasta
  • Spicy Shrimp Pasta in Garlic Tomato Cream Sauce

easy shrimp pasta, how to cook shrimp pasta

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Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Mushrooms
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Mushrooms in a homemade alfredo sauce.  The creamy pasta sauce is made with Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese, garlic, basil, crushed red pepper flakes, paprika.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 571 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
  • 8 oz fettuccine pasta (for gluten free version, use gluten free brown rice pasta)
  • 1/2 cup cooked pasta water (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb shrimp (10 big shrimp or 20 small shrimp without shells, deveined)
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 8 oz mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
Cook pasta
  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain. Reserve some of the pasta water.  

How to cook shrimp
  1. Heat a large skillet until hot - add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and immediately add garlic and shrimp.  

  2. Cook on one side for about 1 minute until pink, on medium-high heat. 

  3. Flip the shrimp to the other side.  Sprinkle the top of the cooked side of shrimp with dry basil, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt.  Cook for another 1-2 minutes, occasionally stirring, until shrimp is pink on both sides. 

  4. Remove the shrimp from the skillet. If shrimp is a little undercooked - it's OK because you will continue cooking it in the sauce.

How to cook mushrooms
  1. To the same, now empty, skillet, add sliced mushrooms. Add more olive oil if necessary. 

  2. Cook on medium-high heat for about 2 minutes, occasionally stirring, until mushrooms become soft and release juices. Sprinkle with a small amount of salt midway through cooking.

How to make creamy sauce
  1. To the skillet with mushrooms, add cooked shrimp. Immediately add 1 cup half-and-half.  Bring to boil.

  2. Add half the cheese (1/2 cup).   Bring to boil, and immediately reduce to medium-simmer.  Cook, constantly stirring, until the cheese melts.  

  3. Gradually start adding the remaining cheese (1/2 cup), while stirring. Do not add all of the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese at once. Add just enough for the sauce to get creamy without getting too thick. You might not use all of the remaining cheese. 

  4. Remove from heat. Taste, and add more salt if needed.

  5. Add cooked and drained pasta from step 1 to the skillet with shrimp and mushrooms and cream sauce.  Reheat on medium heat.  Stir well. 

  6. If the cream sauce is too thick and you want it thinner - add some pasta water in small amounts to the cream sauce (while the sauce is simmering on low-medium heat) until you reach desired consistency. 

  7. Season with more salt and add more crushed red pepper flakes and basil, if desired.

Recipe Notes

What is half-and-half?

Here is what to do to substitute for 1 cup of half-and-half:  combine 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup heavy cream.

Nutrition Facts
Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Mushrooms
Amount Per Serving
Calories 571 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 327mg109%
Sodium 1349mg59%
Potassium 507mg14%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 41g82%
Vitamin A 505IU10%
Vitamin C 7.1mg9%
Calcium 463mg46%
Iron 3.7mg21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Cheese, Dinner, Gluten Free, Mozzarella, Mushrooms, Parmesan, Pasta, Recipe, Seafood, Vegetables Published: Jan 19, 2018 324 Comments

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  1. Ann Lowsley

    Feb 14, 2021 at 9:55 pm

    I made this tonight for Valentine’s Day dinner, it was fabulous! Very easy also. Thank you so much!

    Reply
  2. Stacey

    Feb 06, 2021 at 7:43 pm

    I made this and it was AWESOME! Thank you I was wondering tho if it can be frozen

    Reply
  3. Tiffany Boyer

    Jan 31, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    So I dont have red pepper flakes do you think cayenne red pepper will work for a replacement?

    Reply
  4. Melanie Mellor

    Jan 19, 2021 at 12:39 pm

    Hi.

    I was a little confused about making the sauce… the recipe said 1 and a half cups of…. and doesn’t say what the ingredient is. The missing ingredient would be good lol.

    My version was stickier than yours but very tasty. Thank you

    Reply
  5. Merlyn

    Jan 17, 2021 at 3:01 pm

    How can you make this recipe dairy free? What can you substitute for the half and half and mozzarella cheese?

    Reply
  6. Yumi

    Dec 24, 2020 at 9:36 pm

    I made tonight my son& daughter
    Love it ^^ thank you

    Reply
    • Julia

      Dec 25, 2020 at 6:52 pm

      You are very welcome! Glad you liked the recipe! 🙂

      Reply
      • Alexboyy

        Jan 24, 2021 at 4:51 pm

        Um what type of cheese do we add for the sauce? Doesnt say. Just says cheese but you have jt on the recipe for mozzarella or parmesian? Which one is it?

        Reply
  7. zahra upal

    Nov 18, 2020 at 11:21 pm

    Made this for dinner and it was delicious! I replaced the shrimp with chicken and it worked out well. I would also add ad a few more veggies next time and I loved the mushrooms. Overall, definitely a recipe that my whole family loved.

    Reply
    • Julia

      Nov 19, 2020 at 12:34 pm

      So happy you tried this recipe and liked it! Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your feedback. 🙂

      Reply
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