Creamy Creole Shrimp and Spinach Pasta

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A favorite restaurant in Hawaii serves a fantastic spicy, creamy, garlicky, shrimp, and spinach pasta. I played around with ingredients and finally arrived at this recipe. Easy preparation, easy to make, and just delicious. My family loves it! Great for a company dish as well.

Submitted by Laurie Fontaine Bennett
Published on June 19, 2020
Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
24 mins
Total Time:
49 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 6 green onions, thinly sliced

  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic

  • 1 ½ pounds frozen cooked shrimp, tails removed

  • 1 cup white wine

  • 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch

  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream

  • 2 teaspoons lime juice

  • 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning

  • 2 teaspoons white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 (9 ounce) package fresh baby spinach with carrots

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain.

  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir green onions and garlic in the butter until softened, about 2 minutes. Add frozen shrimp; cook and stir until thawed, about 5 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl.

  3. Whisk wine and cornstarch together in a small bowl until smooth. Pour over the green onions and garlic in the skillet. Stir in heavy cream, lime juice, Creole seasoning, sugar, salt, and pepper; simmer until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.

  4. Return shrimp to the skillet. Stir in spinach and basil. Cook and stir until shrimp is heated through and spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes. Serve over angel hair pasta.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

750 Calories
22g Fat
76g Carbs
51g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 750
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g 28%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 388mg 129%
Sodium 1540mg 67%
Total Carbohydrate 76g 28%
Dietary Fiber 6g 23%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 51g 102%
Vitamin C 29mg 32%
Calcium 190mg 15%
Iron 11mg 59%
Potassium 1067mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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