Pan seared garlic shrimp, broccoli and pasta tossed in creamy lightened up garlic alfredo sauce that contains no cream!
Skinny alfredo is all the rage around here. Now, you can have your pasta with all the bold flavors without all the extra calories. This skinny alfredo is lightened up using just a tablespoon of flour to thicken the sauce. The cream is packed with lots of garlic flavor from the garlic shrimp, and the broccoli adds a very nice healthy touch. Because why not?
My daughter had 2 servings of this cream flavorful pasta before I took the entire pan away. If your feeling extra healthy, go ahead and use whole wheat pasta instead. I promise you wont notice a difference because this garlic alfredo is PACKED with bold flavors you’ll want to eat the entire bowl.
Skinny Garlic Shrimp & Broccoli Alfredo
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole wheat pasta, any shape
- 2 cups frozen or fresh broccoli
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 cups low-fat milk
- 1 oz cream cheese, 2 tablespoons
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente according to package directions, in generously salted water. Add the broccoli just 1 minute before the pasta is finished cooking. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a large heavy-duty pan to high heat. Add the olive oil, butter, shrimp and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook the shrimp on the highest heat level for 2-3 minutes or until pink. Remove shrimp from pan.
- To the same pan, Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in cream cheese and parmesan and whisk until the cream cheese is fully mixed in and lump free. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Return the shrimp, drained pasta and broccoli to pan. Gently toss until everything is fully coated in the sauce. Turn off heat and serve hot.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I just have a question, how many people does 1x,2X,3x each server?
1x serves 4 and 2x serves 8
So easy, quick and delicious. My husband and I both loved it.
This was so good and simple. We are expecting our first baby soon and I’m getting together easy recipes husband and I can take turns making when she is here. This will be on this list. Thanks!
Absolutely loved this recipe! One of my new go-to’s for meal prep and going to be checking out your other recipes!