Instant Pot Shrimp Pasta in Lemon Cream Sauce
Instant Pot Shrimp Pasta is a light and lemony seafood pasta recipe that's ready in 30 and satisfies ALL the comfort food cravings of creamy shrimp pasta.
Servings 4 cups
Calories 474kcal
Ingredients
Shrimp Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 bulb Shallot about 2 Tbsp sliced
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1/3 lb Shrimp (uncooked) peeled and deveined
Pasta Ingredients
- 8 oz Penne Pasta or preferred pasta
- 2 cups Water
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
Sauce Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Dill or 1 tsp dried Dill
- 1 Lemon zested and juiced
- 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese grated or shredded
Instructions
For the Shrimp
- Press the “Sauté” button and add OLIVE OIL to the pot. When the display reads "Hot", add SHALLOT and GARLIC. Sauté until tender (about 1 minute), stirring continuously.
- Add SHRIMP to the pot and sauté just until cooked through (2 or 3 minutes), stirring as needed. Press "Cancel" on the cooker, transfer shrimp to a covered bowl to keep warm, and set aside.
For the Pasta
- Add PASTA, WATER, BUTTER, SALT, and PEPPER to the Instant Pot. Push pasta under the liquid to submerge it.
- Secure lid, turn pressure valve to "Sealing", and select "Manual" or "Pressure Cook" on HIGH for 2 minutes for thicker pastas and only 1 minute for thinner pasta and most gluten free pastas *see pasta types below
- When cook cycle completes, allow a FULL 10-minute natural pressure release (NPR). Don't rush this...the pasta is still cooking.
- Once depressurized, flip pressure valve to "Venting" to release any remaining steam. Press "Cancel", open the lid, and give a quick stir. (No need to drain)
For the sauce
- To the cooked pasta, stir in HEAVY CREAM, DILL, LEMON JUICE, LEMON ZEST, and cooked SHRIMP. Press "Cancel" then press “saute” and heat sauce a few minutes until warmed through, stirring as needed.
- Add PARMESAN CHEESE and continue heating until sauce thickens, stirring as needed.
- Press “cancel” on the Instant Pot, transfer warm pasta to a serving dish, and enjoy.
Notes
Thicker pasta types: penne, rotini, macaroni, bowtie, etc
Thinner pasta types: medium or small shells, thin spaghetti
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 641mg | Potassium: 218mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 534IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 2mg