Main dishes

Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta

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This luxuriously creamy, cheesy shrimp and pasta dish is brightened with a squirt of lemon and its zest. (Bonus: It's ready in 20 minutes, start to finish!)

time

prep:

20 min

total:

20 min

servings

total:

8 servings, about 1 cup each

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What You Need

cups penne pasta, uncooked

1-1/2

lb. uncooked deveined peeled medium shrimp

1/2

cup chicken broth

oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

tsp. zest and 1 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

1/2

cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Make It

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding shrimp to the boiling water for the last 3 min. Meanwhile, heat broth in large skillet on medium heat. Add cream cheese, lemon zest and juice; cook and stir 3 to 4 min. or until cream cheese is melted.

DRAIN pasta mixture. Add to cream cheese sauce in skillet with Parmesan; mix well.

TOP with mozzarella; cover. Cook 3 to 4 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a mixed green salad and your favorite fresh fruit to round out the meal.

Variation

Substitute boneless skinless chicken breasts for the shrimp. Cut chicken into strips. Heat large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 7 to 8 min. or until done. Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, prepare sauce as directed. Drain pasta. Add to sauce with the cooked chicken and Parmesan. Continue as directed.

Variation

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese.

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parkerkim

posted:5/21/2012

This was great - light but very filling! I added a bit more lemon ... will definitely make again and again!

Loves2Cook26

posted:11/22/2011

i loved it n my mom did too...n i do plan on making this again

a cook

posted:8/22/2011

Very good recipe!

yanax0x0

posted:8/2/2011

Very good recipe! I also sauteed the shrimp in a skillet instead of putting it together with the pasta. I thought it was a little bland so I'd use some spices for next time. The shrimp helped give it the taste! Over all, everyone liked it.

cafeauj

posted:1/28/2011

This dish is gooey and delicious! Instead of boiling the shrimp with the pasta,I sauteed it with a clove of fresh minced garlic (cooked 'til tender)in some olive oil and then removed from pan before adding chicken broth(I added the shrimp back in the pan when I added the pasta). Perfect! This one is going on my favorites list!

KRowe1223

posted:1/13/2011

I LOVED this recipe however, my children hated it and once my husband found out it had lemon he stopped eating (otherwise, i think he thought it was ok) I will make it again, but it will have to be on a night when Im alone. Thanks for the yummy recipe

mindykuen

posted:11/5/2010

Yummy! I made this the other night & subbed out the shrimp for chicken & it was really good. Nice & creamy with a little lemon taste. It was really good reheated too. Will make again for sure.