For the first time, the likeness of modern pasta was prepared in China. But in Italy it was brought by the world famous adventurer Marco Polo. But it was from this country that the recipe journey began throughout Europe. Italian chefs have come up with the most diverse variations of the dish, but the pasta with shrimp in a creamy sauce, the recipe of which you will learn below, remains the most popular among them for many years.

Classic shrimp paste in creamy sauce

The simplest side dish for meat and fish dishes is, of course, pasta. But, if you add shrimp and cream sauce to them, you will get a delicious self-serve of classic Italian cuisine.

Ingredients:

  • 180 g pasta;
  • 170 g of shrimp;
  • 230 ml of cream, fat content of at least 20%;
  • onion;
  • 35 g melted butter.

Cooking method:

  1. In ghee, fry the chopped onion, and then add the peeled shrimp to it. Fry the ingredients for three minutes to make the shrimp lightly brown.
  2. Now we introduce warm cream, heat, but do not boil and remove from heat.
  3. Season the sauce with salt, pepper and be sure to add provencal herbs.
  4. Put the boiled pasta in a hot sauce, quickly mix everything and serve with grated Parmesan and herbs.

Recipe from Julia Vysotskaya

Julia Vysotskaya loves Italian cuisine. Her collection has many pasta recipes, including shrimp and cream sauce. Let's see how a famous TV presenter of a culinary program prepares such a dish.

Ingredients:

  • 380 g fettuccine;
  • 550 g of Argentinean shrimp;
  • 280 g cherry tomato;
  • 60 g of Parmesan;
  • 280 ml cream;
  • three tablespoons of white wine;
  • onion;
  • three garlic cloves;
  • sprigs of basil.

Cooking method:

  1. First boil Argentine shrimp for three minutes.
  2. Fettuccine also first needs to be boiled, but until not fully cooked.
  3. In warmed olive oil, soften the onions and garlic until tender, put the halves of the cherry, pour the wine and simmer the vegetables for three minutes.
  4. Now we introduce the cream and cook the products until the sauce thickens.
  5. Once the mass becomes thick, put the shrimp in it and simmer them for two minutes.
  6. We mix the fettuccine with the sauce and after a couple of seconds we remove the dish from the heat. Before serving, sprinkle the pasta with fresh basil and Parmesan.

In garlic cream sauce

Garlic cream sauce is an ideal dressing for preparing a wide variety of dishes. With it you can cook salads, fish, any meat and, of course, Italian pasta.

Ingredients:

  • 230 g of paste;
  • 190 g shrimp;
  • 130 ml cream;
  • 25 g melted butter;
  • onion and two cloves of garlic.

Cooking method:

  1. In melted butter, fry the onion cubes along with small cloves of garlic.
  2. Add shrimp and fry until roasted seafood.
  3. Pour cream, salt, pepper and cook over low heat until the cream thickens.
  4. It remains only to add to the sauce and shrimp paste. Mix everything, put on a dish, sprinkle with cheese and decorate with herbs.

Shrimp and tomato pasta in a creamy sauce

Italian pasta can be prepared on any weekday and for any holiday. Today we will cook it with tomatoes, which will give the finished dish freshness and pleasant acidity.

Do not forget that pasta must be cooked to the state of al dente, that is, do not slightly cook them.

Ingredients:

  • 270 g of paste;
  • 370 g of shrimp;
  • five tomatoes;
  • onions and two cloves of garlic;
  • 80 g ghee;
  • 180 ml of white wine (dry).

Cooking method:

  1. In ghee, fry a couple of minutes chopped onions and garlic wedges.
  2. We put the slices of tomatoes, pour the wine, sprinkle the ingredients with dried basil and simmer them until the alcohol evaporates completely.
  3. We introduce the cream, season with spices to taste.
  4. Shrimps need to be fried separately until golden brown and put in the sauce, and after a minute add the paste, mix and after a couple of seconds remove the dish from heat.
  5. Serve pasta with herbs and cheese.

With white wine

Preparing a gourmet and tasty dish is quite simple. To do this, take any pasta, wine and seafood - you get aromatic pasta. And if you add a little hot sauce to the recipe, then this will add a little piquancy to the dish.

Ingredients:

  • 230 g of paste;
  • 320 g of shrimp;
  • two lemons;
  • 110 ml of white wine;
  • 60 g ghee;
  • a spoonful of hot sauce;
  • half an onion and three garlic cloves.

Cooking method:

  1. Melt the butter in a pan, you can also add a couple of tablespoons of olive. First, fry the onion and garlic until translucent, and then add the peeled shrimp.
  2. As soon as the seafood is browned, pour in the wine, citrus juice, hot sauce, and season everything with salt and pepper. Cook for three minutes on low heat.
  3. Boil the pasta, drain the water, but not all - leave one glass.
  4. Remove the pan from the contents from the fire, put the pasta, mix. If the paste is too thick, then pour a little water from under the boiled products.
  5. Sprinkle with parsley and basil, as well as Parmesan and serve.

Cooking in a slow cooker

Italian pasta can also be cooked in a slow cooker, although the pasta will have to be boiled beforehand and make sure that they do not cool. We will use shrimp in the recipe, and only garlic from vegetables. But you can add others, such as tomatoes or bell peppers.

Ingredients:

  • 270 g pasta;
  • 250 g of shrimp;
  • clove of garlic;
  • a spoonful of lemon juice;
  • 240 ml cream.

Cooking method:

  1. You can also boil pasta in a slow cooker, especially since it has a “Pasta” mode.
  2. As soon as the pasta is laid out from the bowl, turn on the "Frying" mode, pour in the oil and fry the garlic in it for literally half a minute.
  3. Put shrimp to it, pour in citrus juice, and after a couple of minutes enter the cream along with any spices of your choice.
  4. After six minutes, combine the pasta with sauce and shrimp, warm the composition for five minutes and serve with greens and grated Parmesan.

Recipe from Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver conquered many gourmets with his original recipes. In just 15 minutes, he can make a delicious fragrant shrimp paste.

Ingredients:

  • 380 g king prawns;
  • 470 g of pasta;
  • fresh chili;
  • a couple of cloves of garlic;
  • 220 g of cherry;
  • a bunch of basil.

Cooking method:

  1. In slightly salted water, boil the paste for no more than seven minutes.
  2. Finely chop the garlic, chili and basil stalks (without leaves).
  3. In heated olive oil, fry the chopped ingredients and then add the shrimp to them.
  4. As soon as the seafood changes color, add the halves of the cherry. After five minutes, turn off the heat and spray the ingredients with oil.
  5. Drain the water from the pasta, but before that we scoop a glass just in case.
  6. We add the pasta to the shrimp, pour in a little water, mix the ingredients and cover with foil so that their aromas mix.

You can use any pasta in the preparation of the dish, but for a special occasion you can take spaghetti, because it is so pleasant to slowly wind them onto a fork, enjoying the exquisite originality of the Italian dish.

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