Healthier Alfredo Sauce with Shrimp and Broccoli
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Healthier Alfredo Sauce with Shrimp and Broccoli

1. Bacon, diced - 1 slice
2. Broccoli florets, cut into 1/2-inch pieces - 3 cups
3. Lemon, juiced - ¼
4. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
5. Butter - 1 tablespoon
6. All-purpose flour - 3 tablespoons
7. 2% milk - 1 cup
8. Low-fat whipped cream cheese - 4 tablespoons
9. Chicken broth - 2 cups
10. Shredded Parmesan cheese, divided - 1 cup
11. Shredded Italian cheese blend - ½ cup
12. Plain 2% Greek yogurt - 1 (7 ounce) container
13. Raw medium shrimp - peeled, tails off, and deveined - ¾ pound
14. Garlic powder, or to taste - 1 teaspoon
15. Italian seasoning - 1 teaspoon
16. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon
17. Fresh parsley - 6 sprigs

How to cook deliciously - Healthier Alfredo Sauce with Shrimp and Broccoli

1. Stage

Place bacon in a large frying pan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until mostly but not fully cooked, about 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add broccoli, and saute until bright green and crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour broccoli and bacon into a bowl lined with a paper towel to absorb excess oil; discard paper towel and toss broccoli mixture with lemon juice.

2. Stage

Heat olive oil and butter in a deep saucepan over medium heat until bubbling. Whisk in flour to create a roux; continue whisking until mixture turns golden brown, about 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth. Reduce heat to low, add cream cheese, and whisk until no lumps remain. Stir in chicken broth, increase heat to medium, and simmer until thick, 5 to 7 minutes.

3. Stage

Add 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese and Italian cheese; stir until incorporated. Stir in Greek yogurt. Add shrimp and cook until bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

4. Stage

Remove from heat and stir in broccoli-bacon mixture. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and garnish with parsley.