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Shrimp Tortellini with Garlic Sauce

A warm, creamy dish featuring tender shrimp, cheesy tortellini, and a luscious garlic sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs large shrimp peeled, deveined, tail-off
  • 20 oz refrigerated three cheese tortellini I used Buitoni
  • 1 tbsp olive or grapeseed oil
  • 1/3 cup dry white grape juice
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 6 oz seafood or chicken stock
  • 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

Method
 

  1. Season the shrimp with all-purpose seasoning.
  2. Sear the shrimp in a skillet with oil until pink and opaque, then set aside.
  3. Deglaze the skillet with dry white grape juice, then melt butter and cook garlic until fragrant.
  4. Add flour, then gradually whisk in stock and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in heavy cream and basil, and simmer.
  5. Cook tortellini according to package instructions, then drain.
  6. Add spinach to the sauce, then mix in red pepper and Parmesan. Combine with tortellini and shrimp before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15g

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