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Skinny Shrimp Alfredo Sauce in Spaghetti Squash Boats
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized spaghetti squash
- 20 large shrimp
- fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp each kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 cup 1 % milk
- 1 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus 2 tbsp extra for topping
- 1/4 tsp each kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions
- Using a sharp knife, cut the end off, the squash, stand it up, and carefully cut down the middle until it comes apart. Remove the seeds, place face down in a baking pan filled with water, and bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven 45 minutes to an hour - just until the squash is tender and forms strands when lifted with a fork.
- Saute the shrimp two minutes a side in a non-stick pan misted with olive oil, set aside to a plate, and squeeze fresh lemon juice, and salt and pepper over all.
- Melt the butter in a large non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add the garlic and saute about 1 minute until fragrant. Sprinkle two tbsp of flour into the melted butter and fresh garlic, and stir well to make a roux, continuing to cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in the white wine, and continue to stir using a whisk until the wine has cooked down - next whisk in the milk, cream cheese, and parmesan cheese until thick and luxurious and then stir in the prawns.
- When the squash comes out of the oven, fluff up the insides with a fork, place equal amounts of the shrimp alfredo sauce into each, top with more parmesan cheese and broil until bubbly.