This shrimp and pasta in a white wine cream sauce recipe is what I’d call and easy pantry recipe.  I made this dinner after work with no stop at the grocery store on the way home.  I just grabbed what was in the pantry and the freezer and tossed the ingredients together.  Easy, simple, delicious.  You can use any shape of pasta and even toss in some veggies if you are so inclined. I also love that this is a one-pot meal so it’s easy clean-up as well.  

Gather up your ingredients:

Boil the pasta according to package directions.  Drain, set aside.
In the same pot, melt butter until it’s bubbly.  Add flour, stirring until it becomes a paste.

Add milk, stirring it all around until it starts to thicken.
Add garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, white wine, dried dill, salt, and pepper.
Heat it all together until bubbly and the sauce has thickened. It only takes a couple of minutes.

If your shrimp are uncooked, add them now and cook for 3 minutes.
If they are cooked already, just toss them in and heat through.
Add pasta, stirring all together.

Serve topped with fresh chives.

Shrimp and Pasta in a White Wine Cream Sauce

• Author: Kathleen

Ingredients

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1/2 box of your favorite pasta shape (about 4 cups)
1 lb. frozen shrimp
1 tbs. butter
2 tbs. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. milk (you can use whole or lower fat)
1 tbs. minced garlic
1 1/2 tbs. lemon zest
2 tbs. lemon juice
1/2 c. white wine (sub chicken stock if you don’t use wine)
1 tsp. dried dill
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Fresh chives for garnish and flavor

Instructions

Boil the pasta according to package directions.
Drain, set aside.
In the same pot, melt butter until it’s bubbly.
Add flour, stirring until it becomes a paste.
Add milk, stirring it all around until it starts to thicken.
Add garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, white wine, dried dill, salt, and pepper.
Heat it all together until bubbly and the sauce has thickened. It only takes a couple of minutes.
If your shrimp are uncooked, add them now and cook for 3 minutes.
If they are cooked already, just toss them in and heat through.
Add pasta, stirring all together.
Serve topped with fresh chives.