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Slow Cooker Creamy Garlic-Lemon Shrimp & Asparagus

This Creamy Garlic Lemon Shrimp & Asparagus recipe is a bright and easy recipe that is perfect for a fast, fresh dinner win!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 (16-ounce) package Our Family® Fettuccine
  • 1 ½ pounds frozen Our Family® 21-25 Count Jumbo Raw Shrimp, thawed and shells removed
  • 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ½ tsp Our Family® Coarse Kosher Salt
  • ½ tsp Our Family® Pure Ground Black Pepper
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 ¼ cups vegetable broth
  • ½ cup Our Family® Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tsp lemon zest
  • ¼ cup Our Family® Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • ½ cup Our Family® Heavy Whipping Cream, at room temperature

Directions

  1. Prepare pasta as label directs for al dente pasta; reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, drain, return to saucepot and cover to keep warm.
  2. In 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, toss shrimp, asparagus, salt and pepper. Stir in garlic, broth, cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest; cover and cook on low 1 hour.
  3. Ladle ½ cup broth mixture into medium bowl; whisk in flour. Stir flour mixture and cream into slow cooker; cover and cook on low 45 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque throughout, asparagus is tender-crisp and liquid is slightly thickened. Makes about 5 cups.
  4. Serve shrimp mixture over cooked pasta garnished with cheese, parsley and/or crushed red pepper.

 

Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 ¼ cups ): 308 Calories, 15g Fat, 9g Saturated Fat, 225mg Cholesterol, 1472mg Sodium, 16g Carbohydrates, 3g Fiber, 3g Sugars, 0g Added Sugars, 27g Protein

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