Easy Shrimp Pasta for Two

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Fresh tomatoes and basil are available year-round. That's good news, because this creamy shrimp pasta shouldn’t be enjoyed only in summer.

time

prep:

25 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

2 servings, 1-3/4 cups each

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What You Need

Tbsp. KRAFT Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

1/2

lb. uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined

1/4

lb. fettuccine, uncooked

tomato, chopped

oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

Tbsp. chopped fresh basil, divided

Tbsp. KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Make It

POUR dressing over shrimp in small bowl. Refrigerate 20 min. to marinate.

COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, heat large skillet on medium heat; add shrimp; cook 3 min. or until shrimp turn pink, stirring frequently. Remove shrimp from skillet; cover to keep warm.

ADD tomatoes, cream cheese and 1 Tbsp. basil to same skillet; cook and stir 3 min. or until well blended. Add shrimp; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta. Place on large platter; top with shrimp mixture, remaining basil and shredded cheese.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using thawed frozen shrimp.

Note

For a thinner sauce, stir small amount of milk into sauce with the shrimp.

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sandyc299

posted:4/25/2007

I thought this was very easy to make and good. The only thing was I like my sauce not watery and I added milk and it was too watery so I had to add corn starch to make it thicker. But, it was really good and so easy to make. I also added more marinade than the recipe called for because it didn't seem like enough and I had a bit more than a pound of shrimp. I also think next time I would use more ingredients because it was barely enough for the 2 of us but it did work. But than other than that it was awesome!!!!!!

a cook

posted:4/22/2007

Very tasty and very quick! I make this dish almost every week...definitely a requested dish in my house.

a cook

posted:4/17/2007

I love this recipe, it's tasty, quick and filling. Since I make it for one person, I alter the amounts accordingly. However, for ease of cooking, while boiling the pasta, I melt cream cheese with the italian dressing, basil (usually dried), crushed red pepper and tomatoes in the microwave. Towards the end of the pasta cook time, I add the frozen cooked shrimp to thaw. Then, I drain this, add the microwaved sauce and toss. Doing it this way ensures it's very saucy. The flavors are amazing. You can also use sun-dried tomatoes for a totally different, amazing dish.

Dariadavila

posted:4/8/2007

I did as the recipe said but i added some hot sauce to add a spicy kick plus a teaspoon of milk and it came out great. Husband loved the spicy kick.

linda42154

posted:4/5/2007

It was very good but the sauce was too thick, will add some milk next time, and there was too much basil.

Snowball153

posted:3/31/2007

I made this exactly as the recipe said; however, next time I will add some liquid to it as it was much too dry for my husband and I (perhaps either some milk as Kraft suggests or some extra virgin olive oil. Other than that, I will make it again adding some liquid to it.

amyh209

posted:3/28/2007

This recipe was not one of my favorites... I used extra cream cheese but doing so took away from the other flavors. I might make it again in a pinch because it was so simple.

Yolande21

posted:3/27/2007

My family and I loved it. I will cook it again and again and again.

a cook

posted:3/13/2007

I used more cream cheese than it called for, probably about 1/2 the package; and I also added milk to make it more saucy.

a cook

posted:3/8/2007

My famliy loved this - it was so good they told me I should open my own restaurant! Super easy and can be thrown together in no time!