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.
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 aside1 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