Shrimp Cavatappi

  3.5 – 2 reviews  • Shrimp
Level: Easy
Total: 30 min
Active: 30 min
Yield: 3 to 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 8 cups uncooked cavatappi pasta
  2. 8 ounces heavy cream
  3. 2 cups feta
  4. 1/2 cup roasted red pepper strips
  5. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  6. 24 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  7. 10 cloves garlic, minced
  8. 2 shallots, minced
  9. 24 cherry tomatoes, halved
  10. 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  11. 8 cups destemmed baby spinach
  12. Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta and set aside.
  2. In a pot, combine the heavy cream, feta and roasted red peppers and heat until everything melts together.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, garlic, shallots, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp turn pink and the spinach wilts. Reduce the heat to medium, add the cooked pasta and sauce and stir to combine.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 1323
Total Fat 48 g
Saturated Fat 26 g
Carbohydrates 176 g
Dietary Fiber 11 g
Sugar 17 g
Protein 47 g
Cholesterol 193 mg
Sodium 1326 mg

Reviews

Jamie Sanders
Odd…wants to be alfredo but isn’t. Using feta here is weird because it doesn’t break down/melt like other cheeses. I would try this again and just substitute parmesan.

 

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