The title says it all for Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Asparagus and Basil! It’s fresh and extra delicious sprinkled with a little Parmesan.
Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Asparagus and Basil
I completely understand the stress of getting dinner ready quickly and/or the desire to order takeout over cooking it yourself for the busy, working population. When I was a new bride, I made pasta often. My go-to dish was garlic, basil and pine nuts sauéed in olive oil, then tossed with sundried tomatoes and angel hair pasta- topped with freshly grated Parmesan. It was quick and easy, it’s all I really knew how to make, and my husband thought it was great. I haven’t made that pasta dish in years because now I make things like this Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Asparagus and Basil instead.
🛒Ingredients needed:
- asparagus
- olive oil
- garlic
- salt and pepper
- plum tomatoes
- white wine
- shrimp
- butter
- angel hair pasta
- fresh basil
- shredded Parmesan
✏️How to make Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Asparagus and Basil:
*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.
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Trim the asparagus, rinse in cold water and drain. Remove tips and set aside. Cut remaining stalks diagonally into 1-inch pieces.
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and pepper and mix well. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in tomatoes, cooking for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the asparagus stalks, white wine and salt and mix well. Cook for 3 more minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in asparagus tips and shrimp. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the butter. Cook until butter melts, stirring constantly. Add the cooked pasta, tossing to mix. Stir in the basil.
➡️Recipe Tips:
- Be sure not to overcook the pasta. Angel hair pasta is so thin that it can go from a perfect al dente texture to mushy in almost no time!
- Try substituting snow peas, sugar snap peas or broccoli for the asparagus.
- If you’re serving for a hungry crowd, this recipe might be better for three.
- This is a nice, light recipe. Go heavy on the Parmesan if you want like lots of cheese with your pasta!
★How to Store:
If you’re lucky enough to have any leftovers store them tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 to 3 days. Take it to work for lunch the next day, and your co-workers will be jealous!
❤️Why I love this recipe:
- I love that the added vegetables and shrimp make it feel like a healthier dinner.
- At my house this is a family friendly dinner. My son will eat everything in this dish. And the husband loved it, as usual.
- This dish always reminds me of those newlywed days of making easy dinners, and those are very good memories!
Delicious Recipes for Angel Hair Pasta:
- Honey Garlic Angel Hair
- Lemon Chicken Parmesan
- Angel Hair Pasta with Garlic and Herbs
- Angel Hair Pasta with Red Pepper Tomato Sauce
- Angel Hair Pasta with Black Truffles
Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Asparagus and Basil
Ingredients
- 15 stalks thin fresh asparagus
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 medium garlic cloves, crushed
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 medium plum (Roma) tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces peeled and cooked shrimp
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 9 ounces refrigerated fresh angel hair pasta, cooked and drained
- ¼ cup shredded fresh basil
- freshly shredded Parmesan cheese, for topping
Instructions
- Trim the asparagus, rinse in cold water and drain. Remove tips and set aside. Cut remaining stalks diagonally into 1-inch pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and pepper and mix well. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in tomatoes, cooking for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the asparagus stalks, white wine and salt and mix well. Cook for 3 more minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in asparagus tips and shrimp. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the butter. Cook until butter melts, stirring constantly. Add the cooked pasta, tossing to mix. Stir in basil.
- Divide into 3 to 4 bowls for serving; top with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Try substituting snow peas, sugar snap peas or broccoli for the asparagus.
- If you're serving for a hungry crowd, this recipe might be better for three.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this recipe for dinner tonight, amended the recipe bit using fresh shrimp (put them in first) zucchini, onion, and a little bit of lemon juice. I also dished out the pasta first and then put the in extras and poured the sauce on top. Worked great- really fresh and a good summer dish! Thanks for posting.
Great pasta dish! I just added more salt, pepper, garlic & white wine than the original recipe. Since I didn’t have fresh basil I substituted it for the dry basil leaves.
This is pretty good. But if you are a food critic like me, the only shrimp worth putting in your mouth are the real ones. Ingredients: Shrimp. The only ones at grocery stores are typically farm raised in a substandard environment, then are doused in sodium tripolyphosphate which effects the composition and flavor. It is adulterated food. If you have ever had wild caught shrimp, you would taste the difference, like night and day. Cooking style is another subject of course. Good recipe.
I wholeheartedly agree!
I’ve got a 3rd date next week and wanted to impress so I tested the recipe this weekend. I don’t cook much and when I do, I cook well but not great. This will knock him out for sure. Stick to all fresh ingredients. Light and very satisfying.
I tried this last week and honestly we found it to be lacking in flavor. Not sure if I did something wrong as I followed the directions/recipe to the letter….
When all else fails w/ pasta… add more Parmesan Cheese 🙂
Made this last night, it was delicious!
Can’t get any easier!
I love pasta…pretty much any of it 🙂 This recipe looks awesome and your pictures are so pretty!!
Thanks for the great recipe . . . I made this for dinner last night — delicious! I made two changes – one was raw shrimp (it was in the freezer) and the other was eliminating the wine (we don’t use alcohol in our home). A great dinner (and wonderful leftovers for lunch today! Thank you for this simple, quick meal.
Pasta is my favorite weeknight meal. This looks yummy!