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Angel Hair Pasta with
Garlic Shrimp & Broccoli

This makes the best cream sauce and it's relatively low in fat.
This quick meal is a sure way to impress guests without the hassle.

Featured in Quick Cooking Magazine Sep/Oct 2004 Issue!

Recipe Created By: Robbie
Serves:
4
Prep. Time:
0:30

3 Tbls. butter OR margarine - divided
1 1/2 Tbls. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk - low-fat okay
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 Tbls. basil pesto
1 1/2 Tbls. chopped fresh parsley
6 cloves garlic - minced, divided
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese - low-fat okay
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. white pepper
1 splash Worcestershire sauce
hot sauce - to taste
1 lb. raw jumbo shrimp - peeled, deveined
1 tsp. salt
2 cups fresh OR frozen broccoli florets - cooked until tender
2 cups cooked angel hair pasta

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-In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 1/2 Tbls. butter; stir in flour; cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
-Slowly whisk milk and cream into pan; simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
-Stir pesto, parsley, 3 cloves minced garlic, Parmesan, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce into saucepan; reduce heat to low and keep warm.
-In a skillet over medium-high heat, melt remaining 1 1/2 Tbls. butter; add shrimp and remaining 3 cloves minced garlic; sprinkle evenly with salt, and sauté for 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink; do not overcook.
-Toss shrimp, broccoli, and pasta together and pour sauce over top.

Make It A Meal: Serve accompanied by Bruschette like Carrabba's®

14 Visitor Comments About This Recipe Submit Yours Below!
  • it is very easy and fast to make.

  • Just wanted to let you know that this dish is out of this WORLD!! It WAS as easy as you say, and the "Ta-Da!" factor is great-- I made it for my mother, who isn't impressed with anyone's cooking but her own, and she actually said it was DELICIOUS! Thanks for helping me impress Mom!!

  • As my fiance did the dishes he exclaimed, 'Baby, that was AWESOME, that recipe is a keeper!'

  • This makes a lot. I recommend scaling to 4 Serves and then decreasing the pasta even more to 6 oz. The chopped fresh parsley was not just for color, it adds an important touch to the flavor, so don't leave it out. I will make it again.

  • Wonderful! I'll try to add a little white wine next time.

  • l used this sauce to make an unbelievable seafood pasta! lt totally rocked! Add some crabmeat, some scallops and some shrimp, layer with mozza and noodles..mmm mmm ...DELISH!!!

  • I added crabmeat to the sauce and served it with garlic bread. I definitely recommend this dish!

  • It was MAJOR yum. The kind of yum where you eat to the 'I am so stuffed stage'! Thanks !

  • excellent. everyone wanted recipe. delicious, had empty platter.

  • Your right! Great sauce! I'll try and mix it with some other dishes too!

  • I doubled the recipe, used all skim milk, even in place of the cream, and only had dried parsley. It was still absolutely fabulous! Thanks for a great recipe.

  • I used what was on hand: super skim milk, fat-free creamer and dried parsley. Even with those substitutions, it was delicious (and the shrimp had been in the freezer for a couple of months!)

  • My husband and I are both picky eaters when it comes to seafood, we both really enjoyed this recipe. It has a wonderful taste to it. I even used dried parsely, and it was great. I will be making this recipe a lot in the future.

  • Wow!! This was unbelievable!! I normally don't cook because of my work schedule. But I decided to try this and I am really glad that I did!! It was so easy to make and tasted so good.

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