Description
These Shrimp & Spinach Stuffed Pasta Rolls with Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce are a decadent yet easy-to-make dish that combines savory shrimp and spinach filling rolled into lasagna noodles, baked in a flavorful roasted red pepper cream sauce.
Ingredients
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For the Pasta Rolls:
- 8 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 large egg
For the Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce:
- 1 cup roasted red peppers, drained
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Cook the Lasagna Noodles: Cook lasagna noodles according to package instructions, then lay flat on a baking sheet to cool.
- Prepare the Shrimp & Spinach Filling: Sauté garlic in olive oil, add shrimp and cook until opaque. Stir in spinach until wilted. Let cool slightly.
- Make the Cheese Mixture: Combine ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and egg. Add the shrimp and spinach mixture and mix well.
- Create the Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce: Blend roasted red peppers, heavy cream, and broth until smooth. Heat in a saucepan with butter and smoked paprika.
- Assemble and Bake: Spread sauce in a baking dish, fill each noodle with the shrimp mixture, roll up, and place seam-side down in the dish. Top with remaining sauce, bake covered, then uncovered until bubbly and golden.
Notes
- You can substitute chopped cooked chicken for shrimp if desired.
- Frozen spinach can be used—just thaw and squeeze out excess moisture.
- For a lighter sauce, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 rolls
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 190mg
