Creamy Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Shrimp Pasta

4.6 of 5 (342)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 363.5
  • Total Fat: 15.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 211.3 mg
  • Sodium: 829.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
  • Protein: 30.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Creamy Shrimp Pasta calories by ingredient


Introduction

Great for a quick weeknight dinner! Great for a quick weeknight dinner!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    8 ounces fettucine
    1 pound medium shrimp, fresh or frozen
    1 (8-oz) package Neufchatel reduced-fat cream cheese
    1 cup chicken broth
    5 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and excess moisture removed
    1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
    2 cloves garlic
    salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Cook fettuccine as directed on package

Meanwhile, heat large skillet or pat to medium-high heat.

Add cream cheese and chicken broth, cook stir 3 to 4 minutes until cream cheese is melted and mixture is blended well.

Add Parmesan cheese, garlic and salt & pepper to taste.

Add shrimp and stir until cooked thru (if using frozen shrimp, until heated thru). Add spinach and stir well.
Drain pasta; place in a large bowl.
Stir in shrimp mixture.

ADD INS- Toss in 2 medium tomatoes for taste and color!


TAGS:  Fish | Dinner | Fish Dinner |

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    21 of 21 people found this review helpful
    I just loved it. Adjusted the parmeganto 3 tablespoons. douoble the amount of spinach, used 13 3/4 oz of pasta it was enough for 6 people. It will be a regular in my house - 4/28/09


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    Very Good
    16 of 16 people found this review helpful
    Quick & easy! My family enjoyed this, they didn't even realize it was a healthy version. I used a 14 oz can of chicken broth and broccoli instead of spinach. Sauce was kind of thick, next time I will use less parm cheese. The sauce will make a good base for other pasta dishes also. - 3/14/09


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    Very Good
    13 of 13 people found this review helpful
    This was very good....I tried to lighten up calories so used only 1/2 the cream cheese, and substituted fat free sour cream. Added some red pepper and extra garlic, for flavor, and served with whole grain penne pasta. Everyone loved it! - 3/18/08


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    Incredible!
    12 of 12 people found this review helpful
    My teenage son made this for dinner tonight and we loved it! He sauteed fresh spinach in garlic instead of using frozen. It was a filling meal, and we will use the sauce with broccoli and chicken next time. - 6/14/09


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    Incredible!
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    Excellent! I altered it a bit... I sauteed garlic (a bit more than specified since we are garlic lovers), basil, sun dried tomatoes & 1/4 onion in a bit of oil from the sun dried tomatoes. I used less parmesan, low fat cream cheese, fat free chicken broth & Barilla Plus multigrain spaghetti. :-D - 7/9/10


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    Incredible!
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I made this for three people, and they all loved it! My girlfriend (who is a very harsh food critic) said it tasted like it came from a resteraunt. I followed it exactly as given, and it came out perfect! Thank you for submitting this! - 4/2/10


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    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Great recipe, made it for a girls night out meal, used 99% Fat Free chicken broth and 1/3 less fat Great Value brand Neufchatel Cheese and this was wonderful. This recipe is a keeper. - 6/28/09


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Oh my!! I started with sauté of garlic and fresh spinach in a bit of olive oil...a pinch of red pepper flakes, then added cream cheese, broth, parm followed by shrimp, then pasta. I think I only had about 1/2 cup parm and that seemed to be plenty. You can always garnish with a bit more. Great! - 7/12/12


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Oh, so good! But when I checked it in my nutritional tracker, I discovered that it was high in Cholesterol. My fault, I should have checked before making the recipe. So, for a treat once in a whil,e great, but not too often! - 10/6/10


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    It was very delicious! It tasted like meal from a good Italian restaurant , and it was fun to make. Bon Appetit! - 6/30/09


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    This came out so good I had to comment. The only thing I did different was fresh spinach instead of frozen. It will be a regular on my menu. Thank you. - 5/6/09


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    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I used 1/2 container of low fat cream cheese and 1/2 container of Fat Free cream cheese with low fat Parmesan cheese cutting the calories even more and it was great! Paired with a salad it was easy and fast not to mention the taste was incredible. - 5/4/08


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I will make this again. I added tomatoes and mushrooms. - 8/3/10


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I made this last night and all 5 of us loved it. Even my picky 9 yr old! My husband just kept muttering "Damn...this is really GOOD!" 2 thumbs up from me! - 5/30/10


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    Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Pretty good. My husband and I liked it, the kids not so much. Next time I will use a little less parm and try it with chicken and mushrooms. I also used light parm and light cream cheese to lighten the cals a bit. Thanks for posting the recipe :) - 5/11/09


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    just tried this recipe. swapped shrimp for prawn as couldn't get any but i reccomend this to any one its a winner - 6/30/09


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    VERY GOOD I WILL BE MAKING THIS AGAIN. VERY EASY TO MAKE AND HAD ALOT OF FLAVOR. I EVEN USED LITE CHEESE. - 2/27/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was really good. Used chicken instead of shrimp and used a bit of garlic and herb cream cheese. Very flavorful. - 11/8/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Our family loves "shrimp-in-love"! One's tongue just wraps around the pasta and shrimp and leads to savoring the fine Italian restaurant taste. I used fresh spinach. Found the sauce a bit heavy & added a bit more chicken broth.Simple to prepare! Hard to resist 2nd/3rd helpings! At-zuh-taliano! - 5/26/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    my daughters loved this recipe....I used garlic powder and whole wheat pasta instead and no salt.......my daughter said it tastes just like olive gardens..... - 6/11/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This tuned out really good! Much to my (skeptical) husbands suprise it was just as yummy as the butter dripping version that i use to make! Will definately make this again. - 6/18/09


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    O.K.
    1 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I think it would be better with broccoli instead of Spinach. Plus, I used whole-wheat noodles. Didn't work! - 5/10/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    It isn't 6 servings for my family. I like the suggestions for reducing calories and keeping flavor! - 12/12/08


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    Incredible!
    Loved this! My husband was impressed. - 5/30/21


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    I tried this, and I loved it! I also seasoned the shrimp with Old Bay Seasoning & Garlic Powder. To save even more calories- and less carbs, I used Zoodles! (Zucchini Noodles). Thanks for sharing! - 5/10/21


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    Incredible!
    Love this - 5/4/21


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    Incredible!
    Delicious................ - 3/29/21


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    thanks - 3/21/21


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    Very good. - 3/15/21


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    Incredible!
    This was really good. I did add a little Tony's for bigger flavor - 2/25/21


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    I would add sliced mushrooms and broccoli and cauliflower and carrots, and maybe water chestnuts too... like lots of veggies and color and texture - 2/19/21


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    Incredible!
    this was really good - 2/6/21


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    Incredible!
    This recipe was very easy to make and delicious. I made it as written. I think if you like more seasoning it can be easily added. Parsley, italian seasonings, paprika or any seasoning you like to add a bit of heat. I also think you could use Italian shredded cheese or mozzarella cheese as well. - 1/31/21


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    Most excellent! - 1/30/21


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    This looks delicious. I will be trying it soon and will report. I hope its as good as it looks. - 12/14/20


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    Incredible!
    So creamy. - 11/24/20


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    Looks good - 11/23/20


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    All I can say is "yummy"!!!! - 10/25/20


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    Incredible!
    No hard to make and very good to eat also very filling - 10/11/20


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    Very Good
    Going to try this w/zoodles -- zucchini noodles. - 9/25/20


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    Very Good
    great taste - 9/7/20


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    Good
    ok - 7/11/20


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    Pasta and shrimp very nice! - 7/10/20


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    Incredible!
    OMMGGGG I just made this (because I love shrimp and fettuccine and I wanted to make some nice dinner for my parents+ brothers) and LORD LORD LORD it was absolutely so easy to make and it was DELICIOUS!!! For a beginner cook like me it was so fun to make. I was super proud of myself after making it - 6/18/20


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    Incredible!
    This was so good-not a big spinach fan, so I subbed cherry tomatoes and mushrooms, easy to make and hard to believe it is as low calorie as it is! - 5/28/20


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    I tried this with chicken and I loved it. - 5/18/20


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    Incredible!
    I love this. Also added more spinach and some dried tomatoes. - 5/9/20


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    Very Good
    Easy to prepare and very tasty! - 4/22/20


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    Thanks - 4/12/20


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    I added mushrooms and red bell pepper for color. - 3/21/20


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    Looks darn good, thanks for sharing! - 3/10/20


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    Very Good
    Great recipe - 3/10/20


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    Very Good
    tasty - 3/9/20


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    Incredible!
    Yummy all the way around - 2/29/20


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    Incredible!
    Wow! I can't believe this recipe is healthy. I used spiraled zucchini instead of fettuccine. My family loved it as well. Next time I'll pour the sauce so I can measure it. It was difficult to determine the serving size since I didn't add the pasta to the sauce. - 2/25/20


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    Delicious - 12/23/19


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    thanks - 10/12/19


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    Incredible!
    Easy and delicious! - 7/5/19


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    Very Good
    nice. - 6/8/19


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    Nice recipe - 5/14/19


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    Incredible!
    Made this for dinner last night and loved it. Definitely a rich dish and could be adjusted with any kind of add ins. - 4/19/19


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    Incredible!
    This is a good meal. And the sauce can be used for other pasta dishes. Delicious. - 4/17/19


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    used more vegetables and less cream sauce and pasta,it was decent~ - 4/13/19


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 4/12/19


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    Looks good. Must try - 3/14/19


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    Good
    I subbed scallops.. - 3/7/19


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    Incredible!
    love it!!! - 2/27/19


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    Incredible!
    My husband and I just ate this and it taste just like Red Lobster. We did not put the spinach because my husband is a picky eaters. So good. He said I need to make it again soon. - 2/25/19


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    Sounds good - 2/14/19


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    Yum - 1/30/19


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    Incredible!
    yummy. - 1/26/19


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    Incredible!
    Very filling and delicious! - 1/20/19


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    Incredible!
    Delicious - 1/16/19


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    Good
    The kids enjoyed it. - 12/21/18


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    Incredible!
    It's simple and absolutely delicious! - 12/5/18


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    Incredible!
    another good one - 10/27/18


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    Sounds good. - 9/19/18


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    Love shrimp hopefully I can try this soon - 9/8/18


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    Great idea - 9/4/18


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    Incredible!
    I love this creamy shrimp pasta recipe! Absolutely delicious! - 8/20/18


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    tasty - 8/19/18


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    Very Good
    Very flavorable - 8/12/18


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    looks good - 8/6/18


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    THANKS - 8/3/18


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    Very Good
    Easy to make and delicious. Thank you for the recipe. - 7/21/18


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    Interesting - 7/21/18


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    oh yeah! - 7/19/18


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    Nice - 7/5/18


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    Not bad at all. - 6/30/18


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    This sounds good but 8 oz of fettucine split between 6 people doesnt sound like much. Trying to picture it. Is that about right? - 6/26/18


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    great seafood - 6/14/18


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    very good - 6/13/18


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    Yum! - 5/31/18


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    Incredible!
    I made this dish and it is tasty and easy to make. I tweaked it to my liking with extra veggies - 5/31/18


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    Incredible!
    This came out so good. hubby loved it . Made extra and hubby took it for lunch. - 5/29/18


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    Really great pasta! The tomatoes make a great addition too. - 5/25/18


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    Very Good
    Instead of regular chicken broth, I use broth that was lower on the sodium, and doubled the spinach and it was yummy. - 5/6/18


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    no "creamy" for me - 5/4/18


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    Very Good
    This is a pretty good dish. - 4/9/18


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    Very Good
    - 3/20/18