Shrimp Carbonara

Shrimp and spaghetti noodles are covered in a carbonara-style sauce. Bacon is omitted, and skim milk is used as the base of the sauce to cut calories but not flavor.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 471 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 small onion, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
• ¼ cup half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 20 uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and immediately return spaghetti to pot.

Step 2

While spaghetti is cooking, place shrimp in a large pan over medium heat. Add 1/2 the olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until shrimp is mostly opaque, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp to the pot of cooked and drained pasta; cover and keep warm.

Step 3

Heat the remaining olive oil in the same pan. Cook and stir onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add milk and half-and-half; cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Pour 1/4 cup of the milk mixture into a bowl; add eggs and stir until warmed through. Pour into the pot with the shrimp and pasta and add the milk mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese and parsley.