Try this Shrimp and Spinach Cream Sauce recipe for an easy low carb dinner. This 30 minute one-pan meal starts with shrimp and ends with creamed spinach with cream cheese sauce. Eat this Keto friendly meal as is or serve over pasta.
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Creamy Shrimp and Spinach Recipe
The best way to stick to a low carb diet while feeding a family that is not eating low carb is to make dinners like this one. This Creamed Spinach and Shrimp can be eaten by itself for low carb – high fat. You can also serve this over pasta for those that are not eating low carb.
This dinner is a fun twist on creamed spinach. Add as much shrimp and spinach as you prefer. I usually double both because I like it full of spinach and shrimp with a light creamy sauce.
Ingredients Needed For Creamed Spinach and Shrimp (screenshot for grocery list)
- Unsalted Butter
- Shrimp
- Onion Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Heavy Cream
- Cream Cheese
- Fresh Baby Spinach
How To Make Creamed Spinach and Shrimp
- Melt butter in cast iron pan over medium/high heat. Add shrimp to pan and cook 2-4 minutes (depending on size) until shrimp is just cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium and add onion powder, garlic powder, heavy cream, cream cheese and water. Whisk until smooth and mixture begins to bubble.
- Add in spinach and cook while stirring 8-10 minutes, until spinach wilts. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add shrimp back to pan and serve.
If you are looking for more Low Carb Dinner Ideas, be sure to check out these recipes:
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LEMON BUTTER SEARED SCALLOPS: Juicy scallops in a rush buttery sauce all cooked in one pan in less than 30 minutes!
LEMON BASIL SALMON: Oven baked salmon smothered in a buttery sauce with fresh basil for a pop of flavor.
MUSHROOM SPNACH FRITATTA: Sometimes you want breakfast for dinner and this Frittata recipe for those nights. One pan and ready super fast!
UNSTUFFED CABBAGE CASSEROLE: This is a family favorite and for good reason. This casserole is quick, simple, tasty and is great as leftovers.
Shrimp and Spinach Cream Sauce
Try this Shrimp and Spinach Cream Sauce recipe for an easy low carb dinner. This 30 minute one-pan meal starts with shrimp and ends with creamed spinach with cream cheese sauce. Eat this Keto friendly meal as is or serve over pasta.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1 Lb Shrimp - peeled, deveined
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 Cup Cream Cheese - cubed
- 1/2 Cup Water*
- 6-8 Cups Fresh Baby Spinach
- Salt/Pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter in cast iron pan over medium/high heat. Add shrimp to pan and cook 2-4 minutes (depending on size) until shrimp is just cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium and add onion powder, garlic powder, heavy cream, cream cheese and water. Whisk until smooth and mixture begins to bubble.
- Add in spinach and cook while stirring 8-10 minutes, until spinach wilts. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add shrimp back to pan and serve.
Notes
*add more water if needed to thin sauce to preference
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 476Total Fat 30gSaturated Fat 17gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 317mgSodium 1460mgCarbohydrates 18gFiber 8gSugar 4gProtein 39g
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Made the shrimp with spinach cream sauce this evening for dinner. It was wonderful. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed 🙂
Hi! How can we cut the amount of carbs?
You can ditch the onion completely and reduce the amount of spinach.
Thanks for that tip. I did just that and it was fabulous!
Does this only work with a cast iron skillet
I used fresh onion,garlic, and sundries tomatoes. Also used chicken stock instead of water. Topped with some fresh grated parmesan. Delicious
I just worked out the carbs in this-it is 18 gr for the entire recipe-not per serving! Very good & we’ll be having it again!