Pasta Recipe » Easy Lemon-Shrimp Pasta

This lemon-shrimp pasta is quick, lemony, and a very merry light dish!

Ingredients

• 6 ounces penne pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup red bell pepper strips
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• ½ pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add red pepper strips and garlic; cook until peppers are tender and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp and lemon juice; stir constantly until shrimp turn bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 4 to 6 minutes. Add cooked pasta and lemon zest and toss lightly to coat. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

Nutrition Facts

• calories270
• carbohydrateContent33.6 g
• cholesterolContent103.8 mg
• fatContent8 g
• fiberContent2.3 g
• proteinContent16.3 g
• saturatedFatContent4.4 g
• sodiumContent182.6 mg
• sugarContent3 g