One Pot Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta
1 servings of one pot creamy pesto shrimp pasta contains 560 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 36% carbs, 43% fat, and 21% protein. This is a good source of protein (53% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 20 minutes
Ingredients
Cream cheese 3 oz or 85g
Sauce, pesto, Classico, basil pesto, ready-to-serve ⅓ cup or 83g
Crushed red pepper flakes ⅛ tsp or 0.04g
Directions
- Add the butter to a deep skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook over medium heat until the shrimp is pink.
- While the shrimp is cooking, mince the garlic. Add the garlic to the skillet with the shrimp and continue to saute for one minute more.
- Add the uncooked pasta and chicken broth to the skillet with the shrimp and garlic. Stir to dissolve any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Place a lid on the skillet, turn the heat up to medium-high, and bring the broth up to a boil.
- Once the broth comes to a full boil, give the pasta a quick stir, replace the lid, and turn the heat down to medium-low. Let the pasta simmer over medium-low heat for about 8 minutes, or until the pasta is tender and most of the broth has been absorbed. Stir the pasta briefly every two minutes as it simmers, replacing the lid quickly each time.
- Once the pasta is tender and most of the broth absorbed, add the milk, cream cheese (cut into chunks), and pesto. Stir and cook over medium heat until the cream cheese has fully melted into the sauce. Finally, add the grated Parmesan and stir until combined.
- If using, add the fresh spinach. Stir until the spinach has wilted, then remove the pasta from the heat. Top the pasta with freshly cracked pepper and a pinch of crushed red pepper, then serve.
- Recipe inspired by: Beth - Budget Bytes (source: https://www.budgetbytes.com/one-pot-creamy-pesto-chicken-pasta/)
Nutrition Facts
For 1 servings of one pot creamy pesto shrimp pasta (400g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 560 | |
| Fats | 27g | 34% |
| Saturated fats | 11g | 57% |
| Trans fats | 0.3g | |
| Cholesterol | 195mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1424mg | 62% |
| Carbs | 50g | 18% |
| Net carbs | 47g | |
| Fiber | 3g | 11% |
| Sugar | 5g | |
| Protein | 30g | |
| Calcium | – | |
| Iron | – | |
| Potassium | – | |
| Vitamin D | – | |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | – | |
| Beta carotene | – | |
| Caffeine | – | |
| Choline | – | |
| Copper | – | |
| Fluoride | – | |
| Folate (B9) | – | |
| Lycopene | – | |
| Magnesium | – | |
| Manganese | – | |
| Niacin | – | |
| Pantothenic acid | – | |
| Phosphorus | – | |
| Retinol | – | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | – | |
| Selenium | – | |
| Theobromine | – | |
| Thiamine | – | |
| Vitamin A IU | – | |
| Vitamin A | – | |
| Vitamin B12 | – | |
| Vitamin B6 | – | |
| Vitamin C | – | |
| Vitamin D IU | – | |
| Vitamin D2 | – | |
| Vitamin D3 | – | |
| Vitamin E | – | |
| Vitamin K | – | |
| Zinc | – | |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 5g | |
| Sucrose | – | |
| Glucose | – | |
| Fructose | – | |
| Lactose | – | |
| Maltose | – | |
| Galactose | – | |
| Starch | – | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 11g | 57% |
| Monounsaturated fats | – | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | – | |
| Trans fats | 0.3g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | – | |
| Total omega 6 | – | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | – | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | – | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | – | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | – | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | – | |
| Arginine | – | |
| Aspartic acid | – | |
| Cystine | – | |
| Glutamic acid | – | |
| Glycine | – | |
| Histidine | – | |
| Hydroxyproline | – | |
| Isoleucine | – | |
| Leucine | – | |
| Lysine | – | |
| Methionine | – | |
| Phenylalanine | – | |
| Proline | – | |
| Serine | – | |
| Threonine | – | |
| Tryptophan | – | |
| Tyrosine | – | |
| Valine | – | |
