TUSCAN SHRIMP PASTA

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This Tuscan shrimp pasta recipe is a total indulgence and it’s absolutely one of my favorite pasta dishes. You see, Saturdays are cheat days in this household. My hubby and I work out 4-6 times a week and eat a healthy diet most days, but the weekends are made for indulging. We do the 80/20 plan where 80 % of our meals are healthy and 20% are gluttonous. This is definitely the kind of meal we crave when we want to be bad.

My Tuscan shrimp pasta is a restaurant quality meal and so easy to make. It only takes 25 minutes to complete and with minimal ingredients. Plus, it’s pretty affordable especially if you use frozen shrimp which I always have on hand. It’s good to stock up when they are on sale because things have been getting pretty costly these days.

The sauce that I use for this meal is very similar to my Tuscan salmon recipe so swapping out scallops or fish for the shrimp is totally do-able. You can also do some easy swaps to make this a tad healthier but if it’s your cheat meal then go big or go home. Enjoy some Texas toast with this yumminess and throw in a salad for good measure. It’s called balance people.

If you are looking for a lower carb seafood recipe, then try this fish coconut curry recipe or my Creamy Cajun salmon.

Healthier Options

• The pasta can totally be omitted for a keto/low carb creamy Tuscan shrimp meal. Just serve this as is, with low carb pasta options or on top of cauliflower rice.

• By omitting the pasta, you will reduce the calorie count by almost half. The pasta increases the carbohydrate amount 8x and also increases the protein in this meal.

• Reducing the amount of shallot and tomatoes will lower the carb count.

• Using half and half in place of the heavy cream will lower the amount of fat in this dish.

How to make creamy Tuscan shrimp

1. The first and most important step is you will need to peel and devein the shrimp. Watch this video on how to properly devein the shrimp. It’s important, take my word for it.

2. Sauté the shrimp in a little bit of oil for about 2 minutes per side. You don’t want to fully cook the shrimp but brown them a bit before you put them on a plate and set aside.

3. Make the sauce by sautéing the shallot/onion for a couple minutes adding the garlic and tomatoes just before the wine and cream. The spinach wilts fast so add it after the sauce simmers for a couple of minutes.

4. Cook the pasta according to the package and add it to your Tuscan shrimp sauce with a little bit of pasta water and the parmesan cheese.

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TUSCAN SHRIMP PASTA

Tuscan shrimp pasta is shrimp, sundried tomatoes and spinach in a creamy sauce tossed with linguini. This meal can be made low carb/keto by omitting the pasta and serving it on cauliflower rice or as is. Scallops and Salmon work great in this dish as well.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 19 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian, keto, low carb

Servings 6

Calories 649 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 lb Shrimp, deveined thawed, if frozen
• ¼ cup Shallot diced
• 4 clove Garlic minced
• ¼ cup Sundried tomatoes sliced
• ⅓ cup Cherry tomatoes sliced
• ¼ cup White wine (dry)
• 2 cup Heavy cream
• 2 cup Spinach fresh, chopped
• 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp Basil dry
• ½ tsp Oregano dry
• 1 tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Black pepper
• 1 lb. Linguini or Angel hair pasta
• ⅓ cup Parmesan grated
• Parsley for garnish

Instructions

 

• Peel, devein and clean shrimp. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté on medium heat in 1 tbsp olive oil 2 minutes per side or until browned but not cooked through. Set aside
  1 tbsp Olive oil, 1 lb Shrimp, deveined
• Cook pasta "al dente" according to package instructions. Drain and set aside in small amount of cooking liquid.
  1 lb. Linguini or Angel hair pasta
• In same pan as shrimp add shallots, cook 3 minutes. Add garlic, sundried tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, cook 1 minute.
  ¼ cup Shallot, 4 clove Garlic, ¼ cup Sundried tomatoes, ⅓ cup Cherry tomatoes
• Add wine to pan and let simmer for 2-3 minutes to burn off alcohol.
  ¼ cup White wine (dry)
• Add heavy cream and spices. Simmer on low for5-6 minutes.
  2 cup Heavy cream, 1 tsp Red pepper flakes, ½ tsp Basil, ½ tsp Oregano, 1 tsp Salt, ½ tsp Black pepper
• Add spinach and cook until wilted then add pasta and parmesan cheese. Mix thoroughly and top with parsley as garnish.
  2 cup Spinach, 1 lb. Linguini or Angel hair pasta, ⅓ cup Parmesan, Parsley

Notes

Nutritional value with pasta

CAL 650    CARB 64G    FAT 33G    PROTEIN 24G    FIBER 4G    SUGAR 7G

Nutritional value without pasta (keto/low carb)

CAL 380    CARB 8G    FAT 32G    PROTEIN 15G    FIBER 1G    SUGAR 5G

Keyword creamy, pasta, shrimp, spinach, tuscan, tuscan shrimp

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