Creamy Mozzarella Shrimp Pasta
Servings: 6
This Creamy Mozzarella Shrimp Pasta is packed with protein-rich shrimp and gets its creamy texture from blending up some low-fat mozzarella cheese. So go ahead and indulge in this deliciousness guilt-free!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 8 oz. Penne pasta
- 3 tsp. Minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp. Oil Removed from the sun-dried tomatoes jar
- ¼ tsp. Salt
For the sauce:
- 1 C. Shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 oz. Sun-dried tomatoes chopped and without the oil
- ¼ tsp. Red pepper flakes
- 4 tsp. Minced garlic
- 1 C. Half and Half
- 1 Tbsp. Dried basil
- ⅛ tsp. Paprika
- ½ C. Water reserved from cooking the pasta
- ¼ tsp. Salt
Instructions
- Cook the pasta until done to your liking, drain and reserve ½ cup of the cooking liquid.
- In a deep-sided large skillet, place the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes.
- Add the garlic to the skillet and saute for 30 seconds.
- Place the shrimp into the skillet along with ¼ tsp salt and saute until the shrimp are cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Lower the heat in the skillet to medium, and add the sun-dried tomatoes and garlic. Saute for a minute or so.
- Whisk in the reserved cooking liquid, half and half, mozzarella cheese, salt, dried basil, and paprika. Stir until combined and until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Mix in the shrimp and pasta until well combined.
- Garnish with red pepper flakes before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 1055mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g