shrimp n pasta bake

Name: SHRIMP N PASTA BAKE
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) curly pasta, uncookd ... i used fusilli. but rotini or rotelle would b ok; 16 medium shrimp, cookd (if using raw shrimp just put in with straind pasta once cookd); 1 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 medium shallot, finely chpd. (onion can b used); 1 1/2 cup(s) ricotta; 1/3 cup(s) heavy cream; 1 box(es) frozen chopd spinach, defrostd n squeezd. dry; 3/4 cup(s) parmesan cheese, divided; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) lemon /pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) parsley, chopd

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Lora DiGs

Monroe Township, NJ

Updated on Jun 13, 2014

WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR DINNER TONITE FOR ME N THE HUSBAND N I HAD SHRIMP n PASTA BUT DIDNT WANT SCAMPI SOOOO THIS PASTA BAKE WAS MADE....N ENJOYD :)

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EASY N ELEGANT....GREAT FOR UR VIP's. :)

prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups curly pasta, uncookd ... i used fusilli. but rotini or rotelle would b ok
16 medium shrimp, cookd (if using raw shrimp just put in with straind pasta once cookd)
1 tablespoon butter
1 medium shallot, finely chpd. (onion can b used)
1 1/2 cups ricotta
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 box frozen chopd spinach, defrostd n squeezd. dry
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon /pepper
2 tablespoons parsley, chopd

How To Make shrimp n pasta bake

Step 1

IN A SMALL PAN MELT BUTTER N SAUTÉ SHALLOTS FOR 2 -3 MINUTES...U CAN ADD A PINCH OF RED PEPPER FLAKES IF U WANT (IF I HAD SOME WHITE WINE I WOULDV ADDED A SPLASH AT THIS POINT BUT I DIDNT...NEXT TIME FOR SURE) :(. N THEN SET ASIDE.

Step 2

MAKE PASTA ALDENTE N DRAIN n ADD SHRIMP ( IF USING RAW SHRIMP IT WILL COOK SLIGHTLY AT THIS POINT)...SET ASIDE.
Step 3

PREHEAT OVEN TO 450 IN A LARGE BOWL MIX TOGETHER PASTA n SHRIMP, SPINACH, SAUTED SHALLOTS, RICOTTA, CREAM, 1/2 CUP OF PARM CHEESE, LEMON PEPPER, SALT, CHPD PARSLEY.
Step 4

SPOON MIXTURE INTO SMALL CASSEROLE DISH...I USED 2 SMALL ONES (FOR HUBBY N MYSELF)...SPRINKLE ON EXTRA PARMESAN CHEESE N BAKE FOR 10 MINUTES.
Step 5

ENJOY.....D E L I C I O U S ;)
Step 6

WENT FAST ;)
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