Description
A quick and easy shrimp tortellini recipe tossed in a luscious garlic sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights, this 30-minute dinner is packed with flavor and comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb cheese tortellini, fresh or refrigerated
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add cheese tortellini and cook according to package instructions (2–4 minutes for fresh/refrigerated, 5–7 minutes for frozen). Drain and set aside. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water if desired.
- While tortellini cooks, pat shrimp dry with paper towels and season lightly with salt and black pepper.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer and sear for 1–2 minutes per side, just until pink and opaque. Remove shrimp to a plate.
- Lower heat to medium. Add remaining 2 tbsp butter to the skillet. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant, stirring constantly.
- Pour in chicken or vegetable broth, scraping up any brown bits from the pan. Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream and grated Parmesan cheese. Simmer for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return shrimp to the skillet along with cooked tortellini. Toss gently to coat everything in the sauce. If needed, add reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes if desired. Serve hot.
Notes
For extra veggies, add baby spinach or halved cherry tomatoes in the last step. Use fresh tortellini and shrimp for best results. Reserve some pasta water to adjust sauce consistency if needed. For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half for heavy cream. For gluten-free, use gluten-free tortellini.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1/4 of recipe (approx. 1 1/2 cups)
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 980
- Fat: 32
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 36
Keywords: shrimp tortellini, garlic sauce, easy pasta, 30 minute dinner, creamy shrimp pasta, weeknight dinner, Italian pasta, seafood pasta