Best Copycat Recipe for Olive Garden's Shrimp Scampi - With A Healthy Twist!
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 16-oz. Box of Whole Wheat Pasta
  • 2 Tablespoons of Light Unsalted Butter (I use Land O'Lakes Light Sticks)
  • 2 Teaspoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ½ of a Large Yellow Onion or White Onion, Diced
  • 3-4 Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • Sea Salt and Black Pepper, to Taste
  • 1.5 Pounds of Large Raw Shrimp, Peeled & Deveined
  • ½ Cup of Fat Free Chicken Broth or Dry White Wine (Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc)
  • 3 Tablespoons of Fresh Parsley, Chopped
  • 2 Large Lemons, Wedged and Divided
  • ⅓ Cup of Reduced Fat Parmesan Cheese or Romano Cheese, Finely Grated
Instructions
  1. Heat a large pot of salted water over medium-high heat. Add spaghetti/pasta and cook according to package instructions. Remember to reserve ½ cup of the pasta water before you drain the pasta. Set drained pasta in a serving bowl and reserve the pasta cooking water.
  2. While the spaghetti is cooking, add butter and oil to a large saute pan set over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and continue to saute. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and begins to develop some color, approximately 5 minutes.
  3. Place shrimp in the pan and cook, stirring frequently, until the shrimp changes color and the shrimp curls slightly, approximately 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook. Add in the chicken broth or wine, parsley and squeeze the lemon wedges to add fresh lemon juice. Add in the reserved pasta water too. Season with additional salt and black pepper, if desired, and stir to combine.
  4. Top spaghetti with the cooked shrimp mixture and Parmesan or Romano Cheese. Serve immediately. Top some freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, if desired. Enjoy!
  5. On the WW Personal Points Plan, each serving is 4 Personal Points if you chose Fish and Whole Wheat Pasta as 0 Point Foods.  If you did not choose Fish or Whole Wheat Pasta as 0 Point Foods, each serving is 8 PP.
Recipe by Dee Dee Does at https://deedeedoes.com/copycat-olive-gardens-recipe-for-shrimp-scampi-lightened-up-dinner-ideas-healthy-dinner-recipes/