Shrimp & Spinach Alfredo

This delicious shrimp and spinach alfredo is an easy weeknight recipe! Plus, it’s healthier than a traditional shrimp alfredo. This alfredo recipe uses spinach, low fat cheese, and skim milk to give you an alfredo, but with healthier ingredients.

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Shrimp & Spinach Alfredo

Looking for a healthy version of your typical shrimp alfredo? This recipe adds spinach, low fat cheese, and skim milk to give you an alfredo, but with better ingredients. Make this recipe and it is sure to become one of your favorites!

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 1 lb raw shrimp thawed
• 1 bag frozen spinach thawed
• 8 oz uncooked pasta, shells
• 1 tsp canola oil
• 2 cups skim milk Save 1/2 cup to mix with flour
• 1 Tbsp flour
• 1/2 cup low-fat mozzarella cheese
• 1 Tbsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 lb raw shrimp thawed 1 bag frozen spinach thawed 8 oz uncooked pasta, shells 1 tsp canola oil 2 cups skim milk Save 1/2 cup to mix with flour 1 Tbsp flour 1/2 cup low-fat mozzarella cheese 1 Tbsp dried parsley 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1. Bring water to boil in a pot. Let noodles cook until done. Place to the side.
2. Heat oil in pot and place thawed shrimp in the pot. Cook shrimp until pink in color.

   
3. Add thawed spinach to shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes.

   
4. Add 1 cup of milk to mixture and then add in seasonings. Bring to a simmer.

   
5. On the side mix 1/2 cup of milk with 1 Tbsp flour until well blended. Add mixture to pot.

   
6. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cheese to pot.

   
7. Add cooked pasta. Mix together until blended.

   
8. Enjoy!

   

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When I really want an alfredo, this is the recipe that I go to! I hope you give it a try and make this! Let me know what you think!