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Creamy Shrimp Pasta
Made with lemon, garlic, cream cheese, and parmesan, this Creamy Shrimp Pasta is an easy weeknight dinner full of flavor. Serve with breadsticks and a side salad for a quick dinner everyone is sure to love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 730 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb Fettuccine pasta
- 1 lb raw deveined shrimp
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp pepper
Sauce ingredients
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 1-2 cups chicken bullion/stock depending on how thick you want the sauce
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the directions on the box and put it aside
- In a large bowl combine the shrimp with the garlic, salt, paprika and pepper
- Spray a large pan with non-stick spray and fry the shrimp. Remove the shrimp from the pan and put it aside
- Put the rest of the ingredients into the pan and gently heat until the cream cheese melts. Start with one cup of chicken bullion/stock and add more if you want a thinner sauce. Stir until everything is combined and smooth.
- Put the pasta and shrimp back into the pan and stir it well.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
730kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
290mg
(97%)
Sodium
2108mg
(88%)
Potassium
524mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1441IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
306mg
(31%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 730
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 730kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 290mg | 97% |
| Sodium | 2108mg | 88% |
| Potassium | 524mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1441IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 306mg | 31% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.