Creamy Shrimp Pasta

By á-25087

Ingredients

• 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

Preparation

Step 1

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!