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Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Squash

Agnieszka Weiner
Delicious pappardelle in a creamy sauce with shrimps and butternut squash.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 20 g butter
  • 300 g raw shrimps peeled and defrosted if frozen
  • 2 cloves garlic thinly chopped
  • 1 shallot hinly chopped
  • 500 g butternut squash peeled and cut into small cubes (1.5-2cm)
  • 250 g pappardelle
  • 125 ml double cream

Instructions
 

  • Heat half of the olive oil and butter on a big frying pan, add garlic and fry briefly till it releases its aroma.
  • Add the shrimps and fry them stirring till they turn pink; transfer onto a plate and keep warm.
  • On the same frying pan heat the rest of the olive oil and butter, add the shallots followed after 2 minutes by squash; and fry on medium heat for approx. 15 minutes.
  • In the meantime cook the pappardelle in salted water as per the packet instruction (keep some pasta cooking water).
  • When the squash is soft, add the cream and heat up.
  • Add the shrimps and pasta, season, stir and serve. (If the pasta is too dry, add a bit of the reserved pasta cooking water)
Keyword creamy shrimp pasta, shrimp pasta, shrimp pasta recipe
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