Home Recipes Dishes & Beverages Pasta Dishes

Dilled Shrimp with Angel Hair

Name: Dilled Shrimp with Angel Hair
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 6 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta; 6 green onions, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed; 1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half; 2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Add a Review

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 15 min.

Makes

4 servings

“When I first made this,” writes Linda O'Brian of Girard Pennsylvania, “my husband was surprised it was a light recipe. We enjoy it often.” She adds, “Sometimes I add feta cheese; a small amount can really change the flavor.”

Next Recipe

Every editorial product is independently selected, though we may be compensated or receive an affiliate commission if you buy something through our links. Ratings and prices are accurate and items are in stock as of time of publication.

Ingredients

6 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
6 green onions, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute onions and garlic in butter for 1 minute. Stir in shrimp and lemon juice; cook 4-5 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, cook and stir cream cheese and half-and-half until blended. Stir in dill and salt. Return shrimp mixture to the pan; heat through. Drain pasta; toss with shrimp mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 369 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 191mg cholesterol, 698mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

Dilled Shrimp with Angel Hair

Total Time

Makes

Read Next

Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition Facts

Recommended Video

More from Taste of Home