Creamy Garlic Shrimp only takes a quick sauté in a skillet and a jar of your favorite prepared garlic Alfredo sauce to make a flavorful meal in under 15 minutes. If you have more time, you can add a couple of cloves of minced and sautéed garlic to our homemade Alfredo sauce for a “from scratch” version of Creamy Garlic Shrimp.
Sides that work well with Creamy Garlic Shrimp: simple green or Caesar salad, steamed or sautéed green vegetables, and grilled vegetables.
Recipe
Creamy Garlic Shrimp with Angel Hair Pasta
Creamy Garlic Shrimp only takes a quick sauté in a skillet and a jar of your favorite prepared garlic Alfredo sauce to make a flavorful meal in under 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp, thawed
- ½ teaspoon dill weed
- 15 ounces garlic Alfredo sauce
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta
- salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare 8 ounces angel hair pasta according to package instructions.
- While pasta is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp and ½ teaspoon dill weed.
- Sauté, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes, or until shrimp turns pink.
- Add 15 ounces garlic Alfredo sauce and ¼ cup chicken broth and continue cooking until sauce is heated through.
- Season, if desired, with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over cooked pasta with Parmesan cheese for garnish.
Notes
If you have more time, you can add a couple of cloves of minced and sautéed garlic to our homemade Alfredo sauce for a “from scratch” version of Creamy Garlic Shrimp.
Use half the amount of sauce to cut out a portion of the fat and calories. It isn’t as creamy, but the taste is still delicious.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 434 calCarbohydrates: 48 gProtein: 32 gFat: 6 gSodium: 1568 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 3 g
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