Description
Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi features juicy shrimp enveloped in a creamy garlic sauce, paired with tender asparagus and angel hair pasta. It’s an easy and flavorful dish that’s ideal for a quick dinner, bringing the taste of Italy right to your home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 lb shrimp
- salt & pepper (to taste)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 lb angel hair pasta
- 1/2 lb asparagus (ends trimmed and chopped)
- 2 plum tomatoes (diced)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water over high heat and cook pasta for 3 minutes, adding asparagus after 1 minute.
- Drain pasta and asparagus, then set aside.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat and cook shrimp, seasoned with salt and pepper, for 1 minute on each side until opaque.
- Remove shrimp, keeping the butter in the skillet, and add minced garlic. Sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in the white wine and cook for 1-2 minutes until reduced by half.
- Add chicken broth, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese, stirring until the mixture thickens.
- Return the shrimp to the pan along with the cooked pasta and asparagus.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, combine everything, then remove from heat.
- Serve hot, garnished with chopped parsley if desired.
Notes
Use fresh shrimp for best flavor and texture.
Adjust the amount of garlic according to your taste preference.
Feel free to substitute the angel hair pasta with your favorite pasta type.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 200mg