Creamy Parmesan Shrimp with Peppers & Spinach Recipe
This easy one pot Creamy Parmesan Shrimp with Peppers & Spinach is perfect for busy weeknights but delicious enough for date night too. Ready in just 20 minutes, shrimp, peppers and spinach are simmered in a flavor packed creamy parmesan cream sauce. Plus there's just one pan to wash.
Ingredients
- 1½ lb Shrimp - ready peeled, tail on or off
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic - crushed
- ½ Red Onion - finely chopped
- 1 Red Pepper - finely sliced
- ½ cup White Wine
- ½ cup Chicken Stock
- 1 cup Heavy Cream (Double Cream)
- 1 cup Grated Parmesan
- ½ cup Fresh Basil
- 2 cups Spinach - packed
- Sea Salt and Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a medium frying pan sauté the shrimp over a medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes until cooked. Remove and reserve on a plate
- Reduced the heat to medium low and sauté the onions for 5 minutes in the same pan. Season generously with sea salt
- Add the red peppers and sauté for a further 5 minutes then stir in the garlic
- Deglaze the pan with the wine (pour it in and scrape the bottom of the pan) and cook for a couple of minutes to allow the alcohol to burn off
- Add the chicken stock whilst stirring. Then stir in the cream
- Next stir through the parmesan cheese until melted
- Stir in the spinach until wilted. Stir in the chopped basil. Taste and season again
- Gently mix the shrimp back into the sauce and reheat them gently for a minute or two
- Serve this with pasta, rice or veggie zoodles for lower carbs
Nutrition
Calories: 590kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 47gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 548mgSodium: 1835mgPotassium: 440mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3762IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 591mgIron: 5mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be taken as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and the Family Food Kitchen can't guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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