Skinny Shrimp Alfredo Pasta Bake

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Skinny Shrimp Alfredo Pasta Bake a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 40g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 579 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $3.57 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 37965 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Damn Delicious. It works well as a main course. Head to the store and pick up whole wheat penne pasta, kosher salt, evaporated milk, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 83%. Similar recipes include Vegetable Alfredo Pasta Bake, Mushroom Alfredo Pasta Bake, and Cheesy Tomato Alfredo Pasta Bake.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, drained

1/4 cup chicken broth, or more, to taste

1 (6-ounce) can 2% evaporated milk

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

4 cloves garlic, minced

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 ounce light cream cheese

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional

1/2 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese

1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

8 ounces whole wheat penne pasta

Equipment:

frying pan

whisk

baking sheet

oven

baking pan

bowl

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

To make the alfredo sauce, melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in cream cheese and chicken broth until smooth, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add more chicken broth as needed until desired consistency is reached. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray. Place shrimp onto the prepared baking sheet. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, and gently toss to combine. Place into oven and roast just until pink, firm and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8x8 baking dish with nonstick spray. In a large bowl, combine shrimp, pasta, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, red pepper flakes and alfredo sauce. Add pasta mixture to prepared baking dish and top with Parmesan. Place into oven and bake until golden brown and cheese has melted, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

 

Step by step:


1. To make the alfredo sauce, melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.

2. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

3. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in cream cheese and chicken broth until smooth, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

4. Add more chicken broth as needed until desired consistency is reached. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.

5. Place shrimp onto the prepared baking sheet.

6. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, and gently toss to combine.

7. Place into oven and roast just until pink, firm and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.

8. Remove from oven and set aside. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8x8 baking dish with nonstick spray. In a large bowl, combine shrimp, pasta, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, red pepper flakes and alfredo sauce.

9. Add pasta mixture to prepared baking dish and top with Parmesan.

10. Place into oven and bake until golden brown and cheese has melted, about 10 minutes.

11. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.


Nutrition Information:

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578k Calories
40g Protein
23g Total Fat
50g Carbs
14% Health Score
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Calories
578k
29%

Fat
23g
36%

  Saturated Fat
9g
59%

Carbohydrates
50g
17%

  Sugar
10g
12%

Cholesterol
327mg
109%

Sodium
1476mg
64%

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Protein
40g
80%

Selenium
59µg
85%

Calcium
472mg
47%

Phosphorus
445mg
45%

Vitamin K
43µg
42%

Manganese
0.72mg
36%

Vitamin E
3mg
26%

Copper
0.52mg
26%

Fiber
6g
25%

Iron
4mg
24%

Vitamin C
19mg
24%

Zinc
3mg
23%

Magnesium
75mg
19%

Vitamin B12
1µg
19%

Vitamin A
867IU
17%

Vitamin B2
0.29mg
17%

Potassium
595mg
17%

Vitamin B6
0.25mg
12%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Folate
36µg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.13mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.84mg
8%

Vitamin D
0.22µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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