Garlic Shrimp Alfredo Bake

🧂 Ingredients

• 10 oz package penne pasta

  (cooked, drained, rinsed - recommend coating with olive oil)
• 3 tablespoon butter

  (divided - 1 tablespoon & 2 tablespoon portions)
• 1 tablespoon garlic

  (minced)
• 1 lb shrimp

  (medium to large, peeled and deveined)
• 3 tablespoon parsley

  (fresh, chopped - divided 2 tablespoon & 1 tablespoon portions)
• 2 teaspoon dill
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  (optional)
• 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 2 large tomatoes

  (chopped)
• ¼ teaspoon each, salt & pepper

  (more to taste, if desired)
• ¾ cup Parmesan cheese

  (shredded, divided - ½ cup portion & ¼ cup portion)
• ½ cup Romano cheese

  (shredded)
• ¼ cup Mozzarella cheese

  (grated, divided - set aside 1 tablespoon of the ¼ cup)

Instructions

• 1 Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and coat your oven-safe large frying pan or
  skillet with vegetable oil (about a tsp), then bring to medium heat.
• 2 Melt the first portion of butter (1 Tbsp) and then add garlic and cook for about
  30 seconds before adding the shrimp.  Add the first portion of chopped parsley
  (2 Tbsp) and dill and continue to cook the shrimp until pink (3-4 minutes, about
  2 minutes per side).
  
• 3 Remove the shrimp (slightly under cooked, as they will continue to cook when the
  dish is baked) to a plate and set aside.
  
• 4 Add the second portion (2 Tbsp) of butter to your frying pan or skillet and
  melt, stirring into the cooked juices from the shrimp. Add flour and whisk in
  the pan juices for 30 seconds to a minute, until all of the flour has been
  incorporated with the butter and begins to turn a golden color.
  
• 5 Add the chicken broth, then the milk, and stir or whisk to combine. Add tomatoes
  and salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then add the first (½ cup) portion of
  Parmesan cheese and the Romano cheese. Stir until the cheese has begun to melt
  and the sauce is creamy, then add the first (1 Tbsp) portion of Mozzarella
  cheese.
• 6 Add about half of the cooked penne pasta, then more if there is plenty of sauce
  and room in your frying pan or skillet. Add a bit more of the chopped parsley
  (if desired) then add the cooked shrimp back into the frying pan or skillet.
  Stir to combine.
• 7 Top the creamy pasta dish with the remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, as
  well as the remaining chopped parsley. Then transfer to the oven and bake at
  350°F (175°C) for about 8-10 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling around the
  edges of the pan.
• 8 If the top of the dish isn't a nice golden color yet, you can broil it for 2-3
  minutes (watching closely!) to finish it off with that lovely golden topping.
  Serve immediately.
• 9 Squeeze lemon juice over the top if desired and enjoy!

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