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Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package angel hair pasta 2 ½ tablespoons butter, divided 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups milk ½ cup heavy cream 1 ½ tablespoons pesto 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 2 teaspoons salt, divided ½ teaspoon ground white pepper 1 dash Worcestershire sauce 1 dash hot sauce ½ (16 ounce) package frozen broccoli florets, thawed 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined 3 cloves garlic, minced

Nutrition Info

430.7 calories carbohydrate: 39.5 g cholesterol: 144.8 mg fat: 19.9 g fiber: 3.4 g protein: 24.3 g saturatedFat: 9.7 g servingSize: - sodium: 1139.3 mg sugar: 4.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, drain.
Melt 1.5 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Slowly stir in milk and cream, simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened. Mix in pesto, parsley, 3 cloves minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, white pepper, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer.
Meanwhile, place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet. Saute shrimp, remaining 3 cloves minced garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt for 5 minutes, or until shrimp are pink.
In a large bowl, toss pasta, shrimp and broccoli, pour sauce over and serve.

6 servings

This makes the best cream sauce I've ever had. It's a quick meal that is a sure way to impress company without the hassle.