Creamy Tuscan Garlic Shrimp

 

Creamy Tuscan Garlic Shrimp is a restaurant-quality meal ready in 30 minutes. The creamy garlicky Parmesan cheese sauce takes the dish up a notch with its delicious decadent flavor . Two chicken breasts diced can be substituted for shrimp following the same steps except chicken pieces will be stir-fried longer than shrimp. Serve with pasta e.g. penne or linguine. The recipe is adapted from therecipecritic.com and serves four.
Ingredients:

• 2-3 cups cooked shrimp, thawed with tails on
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups dry penne or linguine
• 1 cup sweet onions, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1-1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup (jarred) roasted sun-dried red peppers, diced and patted dry on a paper towel
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 cup torn spinach leaves
• Pinch of red pepper flakes

Directions:

• In a large nonstick skillet saute garlic and onions in olive oil for 3 minutes, add in shrimp and cook for 2 minutes and set aside to keep warm. 
• Cook pasta al dente, drain and set aside in pan covered to keep warm. 
• Wipe the skillet clean and add in the cream, broth, seasonings, roasted peppers, and flour. Whisk to blend in flour. Add in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and cook on low heat until it thickens. Add in spinach leaves and let simmer until the spinach starts to wilt. Add shrimp and pasta back to the pan with pinch of red pepper flakes and heat through.
• To serve, grate the rest of the Parmesan cheese over the top.

Optional dish Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken 

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