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Creamy Fettuccine with Shrimp and Bacon

February 1, 2020 Filed Under: Cooking

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Creamy Fettuccine with Shrimp and Bacon

Servings 8
Calories 390 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb uncooked fettuccine
  • 2 bacon slices uncooked
  • 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen green peas thawed
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
  • 2 Tbs all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (4 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley divided

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain well; keep warm.
  2. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon from the pan, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan. Crumble bacon; set aside.
  3. Add shrimp and garlic to pan; sauté over medium-high heat 2 minutes. Add peas and carrot; cook 2 minutes or just until shrimp are done. Transfer shrimp mixture to a large bowl; keep warm.
  4. Combine milk, flour, salt, and pepper, stirring with a whisk. Add milk mixture to pan; cook over medium heat 3 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove pan from heat; add cheese, stirring until blended. Add milk mixture to shrimp mixture; stir until combined. Add pasta and 1/4 cup parsley, tossing gently to coat. Transfer pasta mixture to a platter, or divide evenly among each of 8 plates; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/4 cup parsley and crumbled bacon. Serve immediately.

Creamed Spinach

February 1, 2020 Filed Under: Cooking

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Creamed Spinach

Servings 4
Calories 12 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 bags fresh spinach (10-ounce)
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 Tbs minced shallots
  • 2 tsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup fat-free milk
  • 1/2 cup tub-style light cream cheese softened

Instructions

  1. Remove large stems from spinach, and rinse with cold water; drain. Place a large Dutch oven over medium heat, and add spinach. (Spinach will need to be tightly packed into the pan to cook all of it in one batch). Cover and cook 5 minutes or until spinach wilts; stir spinach well after 2 minutes. Place spinach in a colander, and drain well, pressing spinach with the back of a spoon to remove as much moisture as possible.
  2. Place pan coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Combine flour, salt, and nutmeg; add to pan, stirring well. Cook 30 seconds. Add milk and cheese, stirring with a whisk; cook 1 minute or until thick. Add spinach; cook 30 seconds or until thoroughly heated

Flank Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

February 1, 2020 Filed Under: Cooking

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Flank Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Servings 4
Calories 254 kcal
Author Karen Levin, Cooking Light , MARCH 2007

Ingredients

  • 1 pound flank steak -- trimmed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup chopped shallots
  • 4 ounces gourmet mushroom mix
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/4 cup fat-free sour cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler.
  2. Sprinkle steak evenly with salt and pepper. Place steak on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness; let stand 10 minutes.
  3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms to pan. Cover and cook 4 minutes or until mushrooms are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1/3 cup water, mustard, Worcestershire, and thyme. Cover and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream.
  4. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Serve with mushroom sauce.
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