CREAMY SHRIMP PASTA RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Creamy Shrimp Pasta Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by á-25087

Number Of Ingredients 14

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12 ounces shrimp, tails removed
8 ounces of linguine
3 cups fresh spinach
5 ounces light cream cheese
1/4 cup crisp wine (Pinot Grigio)
3/4 cup shrimp or vegetable broth
1/4 cup light cream
1/3 cup parmesan
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 yellow pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
Liberal dashes salt and pepper
Lemon zest

Steps:

Prepare pasta according to box. Rinse and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a medium size 3 quart pan over medium high heat. Add onions and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and peppers and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add in wine, broth, cream, cream cheese and salt and pepper. Cook until mixture begins to thicken a bit, about 6 minutes. Stir in parmesan, lemon zest and additional salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer another 4 or 5 minutes to thicken up. Remove from heat. In a small pan, heat remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Cook shrimp for about 2 - 4 minutes or until done. Remove from pan and add to cream sauce. Add spinach to the small pan and heat just until wilted, about 3 minutes. Toss spinach and shrimp with cream sauce. Pour over pasta and enjoy!