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Shrimp Gnocchi Recipe
This shrimp gnocchi is a real treat. It's made with pillowy soft gnocchi, tender shrimp, and a delicious lemon garlic butter cream sauce. It's a surprisingly quick and easy recipe that's always a winner!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 543 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ lb gnocchi see notes
- 2 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 lb peeled shrimp
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 ¼ cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 4 ounces cream cheese can be light
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Zest and Juice from 1 lemon
- 3 ounces baby spinach
Instructions
- Cook the gnocchi according to the package directions. (See notes)
- While the gnocchi cooks, make the shrimp. Heat half of the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the shrimp and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked through. Remove the shrimp from the pan.
- Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter then whisk in the flour. Add the chicken stock and whisk until the sauce simmers and thickens. Add the cream cheese and parmesan and stir until they have melted into the sauce; this will take a few minutes. Stir in the lemon zest and juice.
- Add the cooked gnocchi, shrimp, and spinach to the pan and stir everything together.
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Notes
- We like to use refrigerated gnocchi (the type that you pan-fry to cook) in this recipe. Shelf-stable gnocchi (the type that you boil to cook) will also work well.
- Homemade gnocchi is very soft. If you use it in this recipe, plate it after it's cooked, and then pour the sauce and shrimp over the top.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
543kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
237mg
(79%)
Sodium
977mg
(41%)
Potassium
559mg
(16%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2606IU
(52%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
229mg
(23%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 543
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 543kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 237mg | 79% |
| Sodium | 977mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2606IU | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 229mg | 23% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.