Garlic Shrimp Pasta Bake

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Description

Want a super satisfying, quick and easy dinner? Then this buttery garlic shrimp pasta bake is definitely a family pleasing meal idea that you should try!

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 (10 ounce) package penne pasta
  • 3 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup grated Romano cheese
  • ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook
  3. stirring occasionally
  4. until tender yet firm to the bite
  5. about 11 minutes. Drain.
  6. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and vegetable oil large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant
  7. about 30 seconds. Add shrimp
  8. 2 tablespoons parsley
  9. and dill. Cook and stir
  10. flipping shrimp halfway
  11. until pink
  12. 3 to 4 minutes. Move shrimp to a plate and set aside.
  13. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet
  14. stirring into the shrimp juices. Add flour; whisk until fully combined and starting to turn golden
  15. 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add chicken broth and milk in that order; whisk to combine. Stir in tomatoes
  16. lemon juice
  17. salt
  18. and pepper. Bring sauce to a simmer.
  19. Stir 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and Romano cheese into the sauce until cheeses begin to melt and sauce is creamy. Add 1 tablespoon mozzarella cheese. Mix in about 1/2 the cooked penne to start; add more if there is enough sauce to coat. Add the shrimp and stir to combine. Top with the remaining parsley
  20. Parmesan
  21. and mozzarella.
  22. Bake in the preheated oven and bake until top is golden and sauce bubbles around the edges of the skillet
  23. 8 to 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 6

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