Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta - Great Easy Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 oz fettuccine or linguine pasta
• 500 g shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for spice)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 3 tbsp butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup whole milk (or more heavy cream for extra richness)
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional, adds depth of flavor)
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• ¼ cup reserved pasta water (for adjusting sauce consistency)
• Fresh parsley, chopped
• Extra grated Parmesan cheese
• Lemon wedges
• Crusty garlic bread (optional, for serving)