Creamy Shrimp Pasta
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3 tbsp olive oil1/2 teaspoon minced garlic1 pound raw shrimp - peeled & deveined1/4 cup chopped green onions1/2 cup white wine (or vegetable broth)2/3 cup fat free half & half (or heavy whipping cream)2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped7oz grape tomotoes, diced8oz fresh mushrooms, sliced1 green bell pepper, diced1/4 alfredo sauce (not needed if using heavy cream)Served with any pasta or hard rolls
-Heat Olive Oil in a pan.
-Add chopped onions, garlic & shrimp
-Cook until shrimp are no longer translucent (about 5 minutes)
-Set shrimp mixture aside
-Sautee green peppers and mushrooms in wine, basil and seasonings until tender
-add half & half and simmer for about 15 minutes
-add tomatoes and cook until sauce thickens (about 10 minutes)
-add alfredo sauce to help mixture thicken
-combine shrimp mixture with sauce and mix well
-add any additional spices, salt and pepper at this time - I suggest red pepper or cajun seasonings to spice it up a bit
-prepare pasta as directed
-serve with fresh parmesean or asiago cheese
Serving Size: Makes 6 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BWRGOLF.
-Add chopped onions, garlic & shrimp
-Cook until shrimp are no longer translucent (about 5 minutes)
-Set shrimp mixture aside
-Sautee green peppers and mushrooms in wine, basil and seasonings until tender
-add half & half and simmer for about 15 minutes
-add tomatoes and cook until sauce thickens (about 10 minutes)
-add alfredo sauce to help mixture thicken
-combine shrimp mixture with sauce and mix well
-add any additional spices, salt and pepper at this time - I suggest red pepper or cajun seasonings to spice it up a bit
-prepare pasta as directed
-serve with fresh parmesean or asiago cheese
Serving Size: Makes 6 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BWRGOLF.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 340.6
- Total Fat: 11.3 g
- Cholesterol: 122.9 mg
- Sodium: 294.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 21.8 g
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