Description
Indulge in a delightful dish with this Baked Shrimp Scampi Pasta recipe. Succulent shrimp, al dente pasta, and a flavorful scampi sauce come together in a baked casserole that’s perfect for a special dinner or gathering.
Ingredients
Linguine or Spaghetti:
12 ounces,
Large Shrimp:
1 pound (peeled and deveined, tails on or off),
Unsalted Butter:
4 tablespoons (melted),
Olive Oil:
3 tablespoons,
Garlic:
4 cloves (minced),
Red Pepper Flakes:
1/4 teaspoon,
Dry White Wine or Chicken Broth:
1/2 cup,
Lemon (zest and juice):
1,
Parmesan Cheese (grated):
1/3 cup,
Fresh Parsley (chopped):
1/4 cup,
Salt:
1/2 teaspoon,
Black Pepper:
1/4 teaspoon,
Lemon Wedges:
for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Cook the pasta until al dente, drain, and set aside.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil and 2 tbsp butter. Sauté garlic and red pepper flakes, then add wine, lemon juice, and zest. Simmer.
- Stir in remaining butter, salt, and pepper. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Remove from heat.
- Toss pasta with scampi sauce and half of Parmesan in a bowl. Transfer to a baking dish, add shrimp, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until heated through and golden. Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Use jumbo shrimp for a more dramatic presentation.
- Sprinkle with breadcrumbs for added crunch.
- Gluten-free pasta can be used as a substitute.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 195mg
