Name: Easy Lemon Shrimp Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Penne pasta - 6 ounces; Butter - 2 tablespoons; Red bell pepper strips - 1 cup; Minced fresh garlic - 1 teaspoon; Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - ½ pound; Lemon juice - 3 tablespoons; Lemon zest, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon; Parmesan cheese, or to taste (Optional) - 2 tablespoons; Chopped fresh parsley, or to taste (Optional) - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Easy Lemon Shrimp Pasta

1. Penne pasta 6 ounces

2. Butter 2 tablespoons

3. Red bell pepper strips 1 cup

4. Minced fresh garlic 1 teaspoon

5. Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined ½ pound

6. Lemon juice 3 tablespoons

7. Lemon zest, or more to taste ½ teaspoon

8. Parmesan cheese, or to taste (Optional) 2 tablespoons

9. Chopped fresh parsley, or to taste (Optional) 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Easy Lemon Shrimp Pasta

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and set aside.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, melt butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add red pepper strips and garlic; cook until peppers are tender and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Add shrimp and lemon juice; stir constantly until shrimp turn bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 4 to 6 minutes.

3 . Stage

Add cooked pasta and lemon zest and toss lightly to coat. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and parsley.