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Shells and Shrimp with Spinach

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 6
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Make Italian restaurant fare in less than 30 minutes! Shrimp, pasta and garlic are smothered in a delicious Alfredo sauce.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 15, 2009
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Ingredients

  • 18 uncooked jumbo pasta shells (about 6 oz)
  • 1/4 cup Progresso™ Parmesan bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 slices bacon
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or nonalcoholic white wine
  • 18 uncooked large shrimp (about 1 lb), peeled, deveined
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 1 container (10 oz) refrigerated Alfredo pasta sauce
  • 2 cups packed fresh spinach leaves
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Steps

  • 1
    Cook pasta as directed on package; drain well.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, cook bread crumbs and butter over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until browned. Stir in parsley; remove from heat.
  • 3
    In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp; remove from skillet and drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon.
  • 4
    In same skillet, cook onion and garlic in bacon drippings over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until onion is crisp-tender and starting to brown. Stir in wine and shrimp. Reduce heat to medium; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until shrimp begin to turn pink.
  • 5
    Stir in half-and-half, Alfredo sauce, spinach, drained pasta and cooked bacon; cook until thoroughly heated and spinach is wilted. Serve shrimp mixture sprinkled with bread crumb mixture.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    You can use chicken broth for the wine but expect the flavor to be a little different.
  • tip 2
    You'll want to have plenty of Italian bread at the table to mop up all the delicious sauce.

Nutrition

420 Calories, 21g Total Fat, 23g Protein, 34g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
190
Total Fat
21g
32%
Saturated Fat
12g
60%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
170mg
56%
Sodium
670mg
28%
Potassium
310mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
3g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
35%
35%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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