One-Pot Creamy Pasta Toscana with Shrimp

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  ¼ tsp
• butter
  1 tbsp
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• cream cheese (softened)
  2 oz
• grape tomatoes (halved)
  1 c
• parmesan cheese
  1 oz
• ricotta cheese
  ½ cup
• salt
  ½ tsp
• shrimp
  8 oz
• spaghetti
  4 oz
• spinach
  4 oz
• tuscan heat spice
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• medium bowl

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare grape tomatoes and drop cream cheese packets in a glass of warm water.

   grape tomatoes: 1 c (halved), cream cheese: 2 oz (softened)
2. 

   2

   Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

   spaghetti: 4 oz
3. 

   3

   In a medium bowl , combine softened cream cheese, ricotta cheese , half the parmesan cheese , and a drizzle of cooking oil .

   ricotta cheese: ½ cup, parmesan cheese: 1 oz, cooking oil: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Heat a drizzle of oil in pot used for pasta over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add tuscan heat spice and cook, stirring, until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds more. Gradually stir in cheese mixture and ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water and cook until creamy and thoroughly combined ⏱️ 2 minutes . If sauce seems too thick, add more splashes of reserved pasta cooking water 1 tbsp at a time. Season with salt to taste. Remove from heat.

   tuscan heat spice: 1 tsp, salt: ½ tsp
5. 

   5

   Stir butter and a big pinch of black pepper into pot with sauce. Return pot to stovetop over medium heat. Add drained spaghetti, shrimp , and spinach and cook, stirring, until spinach is slightly wilted, shrimp are pink, and pasta is coated ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   butter: 1 tbsp, black pepper: ¼ tsp, shrimp: 8 oz, spinach: 4 oz
6. 

   6

   Divide pasta between shallow bowls. Top with remaining parmesan and serve.