Creamy Lemon Shrimp

Roasted Asparagus and Rice
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Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
  • 2 lb peeled and deveined, large raw shrimp

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 1 minute or until fragrant.
  2. Stir in cream, zest, seasoning, salt, and red pepper; simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken.
  3. Add shrimp; cook 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and sauce is thickened.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 lb asparagus, trimmed
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 (3.5-oz) pouches boil-in-bag brown rice

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss together asparagus, oil, salt, and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer.
  2. Roast 8 to 10 minutes or until asparagus is tender and lightly browned.
  3. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
281
173
454
Fat (g) 20 6 26
Sat. Fat (g) 12 1 13
Protein (g) 22 5 27
Carb (g) 5 28 33
Fiber (g) 0 3 3
Sodium (mg) 459 196 655

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