Creamy Shrimp and Veggie Pasta

I just got back from a week long trip of visiting family and friends.

Which basically means eating tons and tons of bad, bad food.

It’s ok, we do these things for those that we love.

So getting back meant serving my family something healthy and packed full of veggies, but also full of flavor. This was a win-win for my gang.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This whole wheat pasta dish is packed with zucchini, red bell peppers, spinach and shrimp, all tossed in a creamy garlic sauce. It’s so simple to throw it all together it might show up on our menu frequently.

Start off by prepping your veggies. {it just makes life easier}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melt a tablespoon of butter in a medium-hot skillet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throw in the zucchini and onion, saute for about 5 minutes until the onion has softened.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the mean while pour some whole wheat penne pasta into a pot of boiling water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to the skillet, add the thinly sliced red bell pepper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dump in the minced garlic and let it cook for a minute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth, and 1/4 cup of white cooking wine (or 1/4 cup more of chicken broth). Let it all simmer till it starts to slightly thicken, approximately 5 more minutes.

Drain your pasta once it’s cooked, reserving a little bit of pasta water. Add the spinach a handful at a time and mix until it wilts down. The hot water helps if the pasta gets too dry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to our skillet…

Add 6 ounces of a low fat cream cheese.

Stir until smooth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add salt, pepper, and a few shakes of crushed red pepper flakes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally throw in your cooked shrimp, and heat till warm throughout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combine the pasta and the veggies together and toss till coated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marvel at the beauty of this dish.

Healthy, yet very tasty!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Give it a healthy sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m not kidding when I say that my oldest asked for this in her lunch the next day for school. {and she’s 6 years old!}

It’s that good!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Give your family a healthy meal tonight… they’ll need it once you see the sinful dessert I’m going to show you next!

{I always have an agenda}

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