Description
A comforting creamy pasta dish featuring shrimp and tortellini in a rich garlic sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs. large shrimp (peeled, deveined, tail-off)
- 20 oz. refrigerated three cheese tortellini
- 1 tbsp. olive or grapeseed oil
- 1/3 cup dry white wine (or vegetable broth)
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 6 oz. seafood or chicken stock (or vegetable broth)
- 4 oz. cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 5 oz. fresh baby spinach
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- All-purpose seasoning for shrimp
Instructions
- Season the shrimp generously with all-purpose seasoning.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear shrimp for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and deglaze the skillet with wine or broth.
- Add 6 tablespoons of butter and the minced garlic to the skillet, cooking for 3 minutes until fragrant.
- Sprinkle the flour and stir until dissolved.
- Gradually stir in the stock, then whisk in the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Slowly stir in the heavy cream and basil, then simmer uncovered for 5-7 minutes until thickened.
- Cook the tortellini according to the package instructions, drain, and set aside.
- Add the spinach to the sauce, stirring until wilted.
- Stir in the crushed red pepper and Parmesan until melted.
- Fold the tortellini and shrimp into the sauce until combined. Serve warm.
Notes
You can make the sauce in advance and add shrimp and tortellini just before serving. Substitute heavy cream with half-and-half for a lighter option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 200mg