HI.
Today I am going back to my #meatlessmonday roots, with this fresh and spring like dinner of zoodles and shrimp!
Honestly, I don’t want to deal with a zoodle maker, so I am super happy that Wegmans has them pre-made already!
How convenient is that?
Basically zoodles are spirialized zucchini noodles that make them look like spaghetti.
They are a great alternative to pasta and cook very quick.
What are some alternatives you use for pasta?
For this recipe I paired them with fresh shrimp, juicy bacon, greens and beautiful cherry tomatoes.
I love how tomatoes burst when they cook!
These zoodles are low and carb and are super satisfying.
I beef up the recipe with the edition of some chicken stock and heavy cream to give the dish that pasta sauce feel.
You know you want it!
Keeping it short, sweet and easy for you on this Monday morning.
Have an amazing week!
xx K
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- 2 tsp. crushed red pepper
- ½ onion sliced thin sliced thin
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 lb zoodles
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes whole
- 2 cups spinach
- 3-4 strips of bacon cooked till crisp and diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients
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- In a pan over medium heat, add bacon fat or olive oil to a pan and saute onions for 3-4 minutes or until soft.
- Add garlic until fragrant. Add cooked bacon.
- Add chicken stock, let boil, simmer and then reduce down. Once reduced you will be left with a thick consistency of onions and garlic. Add in cream.
- Let cream come to a boil and add salt, pepper and crushed red pepper.
- Reduce heat slightly and stir.
- Add in zoodles. Stir.
- Let zoodles cook for 3-4 minutes until soft.
- Add in tomatoes. Cook down until some tomatoes burst. Stir.
- Add in shrimp and let cook for 2-3 minutes until opaque. Stir.
- Taste seasonings and adjust if needed.
- Add in spinach at the end and let cook until slightly wilted.
Enjoy this easy, low carb dinner any night of the week!
13 comments
LOVE ME SOME ZOODLES! Haha! We are a fan over here, too! This recipe looks delish, thanks for sharing!
I see so many yummy recipes with zoodles & have always wanted to try. This recipe looks great girl. Thank you for the tips
-xoxo, Azanique
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Great spring recipe, looks fantastic and a easy to follow recipe.
I love this new style noodle really wish the husband loved them as much as I do.
I love making zoodles, and this recipe looks so good! I’ll have to try this one out next time! xo Sam
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This looks so yum!! I think I’m going to try it tonight! Thanks for this! xo
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Yum. I still haven’t tried zoodles. Must change that!
Prepared zoodles?! Wish I had known that. I have a spiral-thingie but it can be cumbersome. Lucky for you to have them at the grocery store! This dish looks really tasty!
Yes, the prepared zoodles make life so much easier lol
I love zoodles. I usually do simple sauces so this will be interesting to try.
I love zoodles!! Perfect for when you want pasta but want to make a lighter meal that’s full of more healthy vegetables! Thanks for the recipe! xx, Lindsay | Paris, Meet Boston | http://www.parismeetboston.com
I completely agree1
I have pinned this to try later! Looks really good 🙂
xx nicole
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