Shrimp Alfredo Bake
This shrimp alfredo bake is creamy, easy to make, and super delicious. Made with rigatoni, shrimp, spinach, and parmesan sauce in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 968kcal
- 12 ounces rigatoni
- 1 lb shrimp raw, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese fresh
- 1/3 cup pasta water
- 3 garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese optional
- 1 lemon optional
- 1/4 tsp red crushed pepper optional
- 2 cups spinach fresh
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
In a small bowl, combine the spices. Coat the shrimp with 1 tbsp of olive oil and the spice mixture.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 1 minute on each side. Once the shrimp are cooked, squeeze the lemon juice over the shrimp. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set it aside.
Add the spinach to the skillet, add more oil if needed, cover, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Once the spinach wilts, stir in the garlic and red crushed pepper. Cook until fragrant.
Add 1/3 cup of pasta water and remaining lemon juice to the spinach mixture and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the heavy cream and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Cook the sauce for 5-10 minutes or until it thickens, stirring frequently.
Once the sauce thickens, season with salt and pepper. Add the cooked pasta and cooked shrimp and mix well.
Place the pasta mixture in a baking dish and top with mozzarella cheese and remaining parmesan cheese. Bake at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. Broil for 1 minute if you want the top extra crunchy. Once it comes out of the oven, mix before serving. Enjoy!
- Feel free to incorporate as many veggies as you want. Mushrooms are perfect for this!
- Make sure to give the pasta and sauce a really good mix before baking it.
- Once it comes out of the oven, mix before serving!
- Want to make it vegetarian? Omit the shrimp.
- Cook the pasta al dente, it will continue cooking in the oven.
Calories: 968kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 64g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3741IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 424mg | Iron: 2mg