A healthier version of creamy shrimp and linguine recipe with a touch of old bay seasoning.
Velvet Shrimp is a creamy lower calorie seafood and pasta dish that has a slightly spicy kick in it from old bay seasoning. Delicious and perfect for a romantic dinner with your Grumpy!
This is a recipe from years ago out of what was formally Light & Tasty Magazine and I believe is not Healthy Cooking - a Taste of Home magazine. I used to make this dish often but since moving to Albany hadn't done so....and that has been almost 2 years ago already! Time sure does fly! I have blogged this before, but because it was in my early days and the photos weren't spectacular, I decided to blog it again with some new photos!
This is a creamy, cheesy, and slightly spicy dish and I'm so glad that I remembered and made it again as it is one of my favorites.
Velvet Shrimp
A healthier version of creamy shrimp and linguine recipe with a touch of old bay seasoning.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces dry linguine , cooked according to package
- ½ cup thinly sliced green onions
- 2 large garlic cloves , minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound medium shrimp , peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups fat free half and half
- ¾ cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
Instructions
- In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the onions and garlic in the butter for 1 minute, until onions begin to soften. Stir in seafood seasoning; cook 1 minute longer.
- Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes, or until shrimp turn pink. Remove and keep warm.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour and cream until smooth; whisk into the skillet, scraping up any browned bits.
- Bring the cream mixture to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Reduce the heat and stir in the cheese just until melted. Return the shrimp to the pan and heat through.
- Toss the drained linguine with the shrimp mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 313kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 13gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 173mgPotassium: 290mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 252IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 180mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
HeiLin (Heidy McCallum)
I love this Shrimp recipe! It's so easy and tasty looking! Thanks for sharing it!!!
Ruth Daniels
OMG!!! I love your pasta ... licking the screen as I write...which is making it challenging. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.
Coleens Recipes
Boy, I hear you Shelby, I'm having trouble posting as well. I'm still cooking, just sticking to a lot of old favorites...nothing "blog worthy" lol. "Velvet Shrimp" is such a GREAT name!! I really want to try this, but you say its slightly spicey which hubby freaks out about. Is it the Old Bay that is spicey? I've never used it.
Andrew's Mom
Shelby that looks amazing I am trying to catch up from all the great posts I missed while on vacation!
Shelby
Thanks Jenny! I'm trying to find the desire to post. lol Seriously, I even have a new camera and haven't posted anything having used it for the photos yet! 🙂 feeling quite lazy lately!