🍤 Creamy Shrimp Pasta Primavera 🌸 Introduction Delicious, colorful, and creamy — this Shrimp Pasta Primavera is the ultimate comfort food that brings together juicy shrimp, fresh veggies, and perfectly cooked pasta in a rich, cheesy sauce. 💛 It’s quick enough for a weeknight dinner but fancy enough to impress guests! Whether you’re looking for something cozy for family dinner or a vibrant dish for spring and summer gatherings, this recipe checks all the boxes. 🍅🥦🍝 📝 Ingredients For the Pasta and Shrimp: 12 oz (340 g) rotini or penne pasta 1 lb (450 g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 tbsp olive oil or butter 3 cloves garlic, minced Salt and black pepper, to taste ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional) For the Vegetables: 1 cup asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 small zucchini, sliced ½ cup green peas (fresh or frozen) ½ cup corn kernels (optional) ½ cup red bell pepper, sliced thin For the Creamy Sauce: 2 tbsp butter 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 cups (480 ml) milk or half-and-half ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup cream cheese (optional for extra creaminess) ½ tsp Italian seasoning Salt and pepper to taste Fresh parsley, for garnish 👩‍🍳 Instructions Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside, reserving ½ cup of pasta water. Cook the shrimp: In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 2–3 minutes on each side until pink and opaque. Remove shrimp and set aside. Sauté the vegetables: In the same skillet, add a bit more oil if needed. Add asparagus, zucchini, peas, corn, and bell peppers. Cook for 4–5 minutes until slightly tender. Add cherry tomatoes last and sauté for 1 minute. Remove and set aside. Make the creamy sauce: In the same skillet, melt butter and whisk in flour. Gradually pour in milk while whisking to avoid lumps. Add Parmesan, cream cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir until the sauce thickens. Combine everything: Add the cooked pasta, shrimp, and veggies to the sauce. Toss everything together over low heat. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of pasta water until desired consistency. Serve: Garnish with chopped parsley and extra Parmesan. Serve warm and enjoy your creamy shrimp pasta primavera! 🍽️💕 💡 Tips You can substitute shrimp with grilled chicken or keep it vegetarian. Add a squeeze of lemon juice for a fresh, tangy finish. For a lighter version, use milk instead of cream. 🌿✨ This Creamy Shrimp Pasta Primavera is love in a bowl! Juicy shrimp, fresh spring veggies, and a silky Parmesan sauce — it’s everything you want for dinner tonight. Who’s hungry? 😍🍤🍝 🔖 Hashtags #ShrimpPastaPrimavera #CreamyPasta #EasyDinnerRecipe #HomemadeGoodness #SeafoodLovers #ComfortFood #QuickMeals #DinnerInspiration #FoodieDelight #PastaPerfection #FreshAndCreamy #CookingAtHome

 🍤 Creamy Shrimp Pasta Primavera

🌸 Introduction

Delicious, colorful, and creamy — this Shrimp Pasta Primavera is the ultimate comfort food that brings together juicy shrimp, fresh veggies, and perfectly cooked pasta in a rich, cheesy sauce. 💛 It’s quick enough for a weeknight dinner but fancy enough to impress guests!

Whether you’re looking for something cozy for family dinner or a vibrant dish for spring and summer gatherings, this recipe checks all the boxes. 🍅🥦🍝

📝 Ingredients

For the Pasta and Shrimp:

12 oz (340 g) rotini or penne pasta

1 lb (450 g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 tbsp olive oil or butter

3 cloves garlic, minced

Salt and black pepper, to taste

½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

For the Vegetables:

1 cup asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1 small zucchini, sliced

½ cup green peas (fresh or frozen)

½ cup corn kernels (optional)

½ cup red bell pepper, sliced thin

For the Creamy Sauce:

2 tbsp butter

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

2 cups (480 ml) milk or half-and-half

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup cream cheese (optional for extra creaminess)

½ tsp Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste

Fresh parsley, for garnish

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cook the pasta:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside, reserving ½ cup of pasta water.

Cook the shrimp:

In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.

Cook for 2–3 minutes on each side until pink and opaque. Remove shrimp and set aside.

Sauté the vegetables:

In the same skillet, add a bit more oil if needed. Add asparagus, zucchini, peas, corn, and bell peppers.

Cook for 4–5 minutes until slightly tender. Add cherry tomatoes last and sauté for 1 minute. Remove and set aside.

Make the creamy sauce:

In the same skillet, melt butter and whisk in flour. Gradually pour in milk while whisking to avoid lumps.

Add Parmesan, cream cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir until the sauce thickens.

Combine everything:

Add the cooked pasta, shrimp, and veggies to the sauce. Toss everything together over low heat.

If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of pasta water until desired consistency.

Serve:

Garnish with chopped parsley and extra Parmesan. Serve warm and enjoy your creamy shrimp pasta primavera! 🍽️💕

💡 Tips

You can substitute shrimp with grilled chicken or keep it vegetarian.

Add a squeeze of lemon juice for a fresh, tangy finish.

For a lighter version, use milk instead of cream.

🌿✨ This Creamy Shrimp Pasta Primavera is love in a bowl!

Juicy shrimp, fresh spring veggies, and a silky Parmesan sauce — it’s everything you want for dinner tonight. Who’s hungry? 😍🍤🍝

🔖 Hashtags

#ShrimpPastaPrimavera #CreamyPasta #EasyDinnerRecipe #HomemadeGoodness #SeafoodLovers #ComfortFood #QuickMeals #DinnerInspiration #FoodieDelight #PastaPerfection #FreshAndCreamy #CookingAtHome