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🍝 Creamy Shrimp Spaghetti

958 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 500 g Spaghetti
• 5 tbsp Double cream
• 500 ml Whipping cream
• 0.5 Lemon (juice)
• 20 g Shrimp (kitchen-ready)
• 5 Spring onions
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1 Handful Basil
• Salt
• Pepper from the mill

Instructions

1. 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add some salt.
2. 2. Cook the spaghetti in the water according to the package instructions until al dente (still slightly firm to the bite).
3. 3. Thoroughly wash the spring onions.
4. 4. Cut off the tough root ends.
5. 5. Slice the spring onions into thin, long strips.
6. 6. Rinse the shrimp under running water.
7. 7. Pat the shrimp dry with a kitchen towel.
8. 8. Drizzle the shrimp with lemon juice.
9. 9. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper.
10. 10. Heat butter in a large pan.
11. 11. Sauté the spring onion strips in the hot butter.
12. 12. Add the double cream (a cream with a high fat content) to the pan.
13. 13. Add the cream to the pan.
14. 14. Bring the sauce to a boil.
15. 15. Let the sauce simmer for a few minutes until it thickens slightly.
16. 16. Season the sauce with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
17. 17. Mix some cornstarch with a little water and stir it into the sauce if you want it thicker.
18. 18. Add the prepared shrimp to the hot sauce.
19. 19. Cook the shrimp in the sauce until they are done.
20. 20. Add the drained spaghetti to the pan with the sauce.
21. 21. Mix the spaghetti thoroughly with the sauce.
22. 22. Warm the serving plates.
23. 23. Portion the dish onto the warm plates.
24. 24. Garnish the plates with fresh basil leaves.
25. 25. Sprinkle freshly ground pepper over the top.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 958
• Protein: 21 g · Fett/Fat: 55 g · Carbs: 96 g