Dinner for 5
Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta
$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$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $7.99Typical price |
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
 | Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.93Typical price |
 | Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.06 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $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
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
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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