Shrimp Primavera Alfredo

Name: Shrimp Primavera Alfredo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 6 oz uncooked linguine or spaghetti; 8 oz fresh asparagus spears, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 1 cup ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots (4 oz), quartered lengthwise; 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 box (9 oz) frozen sugar snap peas; 1 bag (12 oz) frozen ready-to-cook medium shrimp, thawed, tail shells removed; 1 container (10 oz) refrigerated Alfredo sauce; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

This recipe is a bit bland, sometimes you have that picky eater that likes bland foods🙄, but you can change it up to add more flavor, like omitting the lemon zest and chives. Sauté the shrimp in onion, garlic and butter, plus add another jar of Alfredo sauce. In addition, add Alfredo powder, heavy whipping cream, season salt, garlic, and cayenne pepper.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:30:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories333 kcal (17%)

Total Fat9.3 g (13%)

Carbs46.7 g (18%)

Sugars7.8 g (9%)

Protein17.6 g (35%)

Sodium499.4 mg (25%)

Fiber5.3 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

6 ozlinguine

uncooked, or spaghetti

8 ozfresh asparagus spears

trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

1 cupbaby-cut carrots

ready-to-eat, quartered lengthwise

1 cupsliced mushrooms

fresh

1 x 9 ozfrozen sugar snap peas

box

1 x 12 ozshrimp

frozen, ready-to-cook, medium, thawed, tail shells removed

1 x 10 ozalfredo sauce

container, refrigerated

2 tablespoonsfresh chives

chopped

1 teaspoongrated lemon peel

Instructions

Step 1

Cook and drain linguine or spaghetti as directed on package; cover to keep warm.

Step 2

In a 12-inch skillet, place asparagus, carrots, mushrooms, sugar snap peas (or veggies of your choice) and 1/2 cup water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 4 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

Step 3

Add shrimp; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink. Drain; return mixture to skillet.

Step 4

Stir in Alfredo sauce, chives and lemon peel. Simmer uncovered 2 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thoroughly heated. Serve over linguine. If desired, garnish with additional chives.