Creamy Lemon Shrimp

Herbed Rice and Asparagus
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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 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, lemon 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

  • 1 (3.5-oz) pouch boil in bag brown rice
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • ½ tsp salt, divided
  • 1 lb asparagus, trimmed
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Cook rice according to package directions. Stir in basil and ¼ tsp salt.
  2. Toss together asparagus, oil, and ¼ tsp salt on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer. Roast 10 minutes or until lightly browned and tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
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) 459 389 848
T. Sugs (g) 1 1 2
A. Sugs (g) 0 0 0

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