Low Carb Creamy Shrimp Zucchini Noodles
Zucchini is the perfect alternative to carb heavy spaghetti in this rich and creamy keto pasta dish. Meaty large shrimp are perfectly complemented by an indulgently rich cream cheese sauce, with an added flavor boost from aromatic basil and zesty lemon.Simple to pull together, this is a quick and tasty weeknight meal.
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and add the onion and minced garlic. Fry gently until softened, about 2 minutes.
Step 2
Add the oregano, lemon juice, zest and the tomato puree to the pan. Reduce the heat and stir to combine.
Step 3
Add the cream cheese to the pan and increase the heat to medium.
Step 4
Season generously and stir to combine until the cheese has melted and you have a thick sauce.
Step 5
In the meantime, add the zucchini to a large saucepan and drizzle with a little olive oil. Turn the heat to medium low and cover, cook gently for 3- minutes until starting to soften.
Step 6
Once the zucchini begins to soften, add the spinach and stir through until just wilted, this will only take about a minute.
Step 7
Add the prawns and basil leaves to the pasta sauce and simmer gently for a further 2-3 minutes until the prawns are cooked through.
Step 8
Drain the zucchini completely and serve with the sauce. Scatter with extra fresh basil.
Ingredients
- Zucchini Noodles – 20 ounce
- Cream Cheese – 5 ounce
- Prawns – 5 oz, cooked
- Tomato Puree – 2 teaspoon
- Garlic – 1 clove
- Onions – ½ medium
- Spinach Raw – 1 cup
- Olive Oil – 1 tablespoon
- Spices Oregano Dried – 1 tsp, leaves
- Lemon Juice Raw – ½ lemon yields
- Lemon Peel Raw – ½ tbsp
- Basil – 1 x 2 tbsp, chopped
- Salt – ¼ teaspoon
- Black Pepper – ⅛ tsp