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Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta

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This Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta recipe is quick and easy to make, loaded up with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach and basil and shrimp, and tossed in a heavenly creamy garlic sauce. Delicious!!

This Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta recipe is made with lots of Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, and tossed in a heavenly cream sauce. So delicious! | gimmesomeoven.com

This past weekend, I spent the entire day on Saturday doing a mega-blast of spring cleaning around my loft, in hopes of getting the place all nice and ready for Barclay to move in next week.

And by spring cleaning, I mean spring cleaning out so much stuff. ?

Good grief. I felt like I had made so much progress these past few years with simplifying and minimizing my little home. But somehow, more and more things seem to have crept in here…especially into my closets and pantry, which I realized were somehow packed to the brim. I mean — let’s be real — I like to pride myself on being an expert packer, finding the perfect little organized spot for everything. But I was reminded this weekend that the flipside of that fact is that I am an expert packer, and have found the perfect little spot for a few too many things, ha.

So this weekend, I did yet another round of major minimizing, which resulted in a car full of donations to Goodwill. And by the end of the day, I’m happy to report that it also resulted in some happily half-empty closets, all ready for some handsome clothes and all sorts of other boy-stuff to move in. Can’t wait!!

I also did a major round of organizing and minimizing with my pantry, making room for some of Barclay’s Costco-sized bags of oatmeal squares and espresso beans and pistachios to move in. And in the process, I discovered that I had somehow stocked up on a ridiculous amount of pasta over the past few months. So heads up, there may be some extra pasta recipes comin’ your way soon, beginning with this ultra-comforting Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta. ?

Fresh spinach and sun-dried tomatoes are at the heart of this Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta recipe! | gimmesomeoven.com

I ended up making this for dinner over the weekend as a clean-out-the-pantry meal, especially after discovering a few jars of sun-dried tomatoes were also hiding away in my pantry. And oh my goodness — it was a major winner.

LOVE this Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta recipe! It's super easy to make, tossed with a creamy Parmesan sauce, and so delicious with shrimp (or chicken)! | gimmesomeoven.com

Barclay and I love just about anything “Florentine”. And all the better if some extra cream is involved in that garlicky sauce (our little reward after a hard day’s work!), and a handful of sauteéd shrimp are mixed in at the end…

This Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta is AMAZING. It's full of sun-dried tomatoes, basil, spinach and Parmesan, and tossed in the yummiest garlic cream sauce. So good! | gimmesomeoven.com

…and of course, lots of extra Parmesan is sprinkled on top.

Love, love, love this Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta. It's easy to make, and tossed with the most delicious garlic cream sauce. My kind of dinner! | gimmesomeoven.com

This meal was comfort food through and through, and it totally hit the spot. Can’t wait to make it again once this soon-to-be-husband of mine actually lives here! ?

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Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta

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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 6 -8 servings 1x

Description

This Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta recipe is quick and easy to make, full of great flavor, and oh-so-creamy and comforting and delicious.


Ingredients

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Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta Ingredients:

  • 12 ounces uncooked pasta (I used penne)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
  • 1 pound raw jumbo shrimp, peeled and de-veined
  • 1 batch Creamy Parmesan Sauce (see below)
  • 2 large handfuls of fresh baby spinach
  • 1 (8.5-ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup loosely-packed chopped fresh basil leaves
  • lots of freshly-grated Parmesan

Creamy Parmesan Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, pressed or finely-minced
  • 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup warmed milk
  • 3/4 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • optional: 1/2 cup half-and-half

Instructions

To Make The Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta:

  1. Cook pasta al dente according to package directions, in a large stock pot of generously-salted water.  Drain, and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a separate large sauté pan over medium-high heat.  Season the shrimp with salt and pepper on both sides.  Then add the shrimp to the pan and sauté for 3-5 minutes, turning once, until the shrimp are pink and cooked through.  (Cooking time will vary on the size of your shrimp.)  Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon to a clean plate, and set aside.
  3. Use the same sauté pan to prepare your Creamy Parmesan Sauce.
  4. Once the pasta and creamy sauce are finished cooking and ready to go, combine them in the large stock pot.  Add in the spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and basil, and toss together until everything is evenly coated with the sauce.
  5. Serve immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese.

To Make The Creamy Parmesan Sauce:

  1. Heat olive oil (or melt butter) in the large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté one minute, stirring occasionally, until fragrant. Sprinkle evenly with the flour, and stir to combine. Sauté for an additional minute so that the flour can cook, stirring occasionally.
  2. Then slowly add chicken broth, whisking to combine until smooth. Whisk in milk, and bring to a simmer for 1 minute, or until the sauce has thickened a bit.  Add in the Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, and stir until the cheese has melted. If you’d like a creamier sauce (which is delicious), stir in the half and half as well.
  3. Remove from heat and use/serve immediately.

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21 comments on “Creamy Shrimp Florentine Pasta”

  1. This pasta looks AMAZING, Ali! Can’t wait to give it a try :)

  2. Pasta, cream, shrimp, and lotssss of cheese. This is comfort food at its finest!!

  3. just a question….to lower the calorie count could I substitute light cream cheese for the half& half?

  4. Wait, I thought you were moving in with Barclay? Did I miss some details somewhere? Ha! Loving following along in your journey! P.S. this pasta looks amazing!

  5. Wow this looks good!! I would be honored if you shared them at our What’s for Dinner link up!
    https://www.lazygastronome.com/whats-for-dinner-sunday-link-up-97/#more-4781

  6. Made this for last night’s dinner- delicious!!!

  7. I recently did an interstate move and needed to go through my house to see if there was anything I could get rid of to make the drastic move as bearable as possible. I, too, was amazed at how much I had hoarded over a few years – especially the closets and pantry! Apparently I had decided to buy three different varieties of chia seeds over time which is weird because I don’t eat chia seeds – that often ?

    But, this pasta does look incredible. Definitely saving this for a later!

  8. Oh, I love cleaning out the pantry meals! I feel so accomplished and organized after making one of these meals. Ha! I need to keep more pasta on hand so I can make a delicious dish like this one. Good luck with the official move in! It’s so much fun to start really sharing space/lives.

  9. Would I be able to use almond milk in the sauce?

  10. Hi!!!!!! I made this pasta today for Mother’s Day and it was sooooooososososo yummy!!! Everyone loved it and it was super easy to make :) I added some blackened chicken and roasted some brussel sprouts on the side along with a loaf of sourdough bread. THANK YOU FOR THE RECIPE!!! :) 12/10 foooooooorsure






  11. I made this sauce recipe tonight for spinach and cheese ravioli. I added sun dried tomatoes and fresh spinach.






  12. This dish is amazing. I’ve made it twice in the last two weeks. One with chicken and one with shrimp and it has been unreal both times. Milk instead of half and half and still so thick and creamy!

  13. Can you tell me calories per serving. As well as serving size