Old Bay Creamy Shrimp Pasta

This delicious creamy pasta and shrimp dish is impressive enough to serve to company, and goes together quickly and easily for a busy weeknight meal. I sometimes add a tossed green salad and a crusty French bread, to round out the meal. Enjoy! Feel free to adjust seasoning to your taste. Adapted from Oldbay.com.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 16  ounces pasta (I used bow ties)
• 1⁄2 cup  frozen peas
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  Old Bay Seasoning, divided (low sodium kind if you can find it)
• 2  cups half-and-half
• 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2  green onions, sliced thinly

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to directions on package. During the last minute of cooking add the peas. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the shrimp and sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon of Old Bay. Cook for 3 minutes or until they start to turn pink. Reduce heat to medium-low.
3. Stir in the half-and-half, reserved cooking liquid, Parmesan cheese and the rest of the Old Bay. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken. Remove from heat and add the pasta, peas and green onion. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving (this gives the sauce a few more minutes to thicken).
4. Serve with extra grated Parmesan cheese.