Meal Prep
Garlic Tomato Shrimp Fettuccini
This Garlic Tomato Shrimp Fettuccini brings big pasta energy without blowing your macros- juicy, seasoned shrimp tossed in a light, garlicky tomato cream sauce that actually clings to every bite. It’s fresh, a little spicy, and packed with 63.1g of protein, all while keeping things at 633 calories. Add those fresh diced tomatoes after reheating and you’ve got meal prep that tastes bright, balanced, and way better than it has any right to.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Makes
- 4 servings
High protein
Garlic Tomato Shrimp Fettuccini
63.1g protein633 calories per serving
- Prep Time
- 30 mins
- Cook Time
- 25 mins
- Total Time
- 55 mins
Equipment
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Ingredients
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For the Shrimp:
For the Sauce:
For the Pasta:
For Garnish:
Instructions
Prep the Shrimp:
2 lb raw shrimp, 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp dried basil, ½ tbsp onion powder, 1 tsp black pepper, ½ tsp salt
Cook the Pasta:
8 oz fettuccini
Cook the Shrimp:
½ tsp olive oil spray
Build the Garlic Tomato Sauce:
Spray the same skillet with olive oil, add diced tomatoes, minced garlic, dried basil, and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium-high heat for 5- 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down and become slightly thick and jammy.
8 medium Roma tomatoes, 6 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp dried basil, ½ tsp olive oil spray, 2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 cup half & half
½ cup Parmesan cheese
Assemble:
Serve:
2 Roma tomatoes
Nutrition
Per servingEstimates for one serving. Changing the recipe yield scales the ingredients and keeps these per-serving amounts the same.
- Calories
- 633 kcal
- Carbohydrates
- 63 g
- Protein
- 63.1 g
- Fat
- 15.4 g
- Saturated Fat
- 7.34 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 1.79 g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 4.26 g
- Trans Fat
- 0.43 g
- Cholesterol
- 400 mg
- Sodium
- 886 mg
- Potassium
- 1,681 mg
- Fiber
- 7.1 g
- Sugar
- 12.5 g
- Added Sugar
- 0 g
- Vitamin A
- 406 mcg RAE
- Vitamin C
- 44.04 mg
- Vitamin D
- 0.3 mcg
- Calcium
- 430 mg
- Iron
- 5.53 mg
Estimated ingredient cost
$5.91 per serving · $23.62 for this batch
Estimated US grocery prices for the amounts used, including purchase waste and discarded marinade. Your store, brands, and package sizes may cost differently. Buying full packages can cost more. Price sources and methodology.
Ingredient costs and assumptions
Quantities without exact weights use the nutrition library’s portion estimates. Purchase yields are estimates. Separate citrus ingredients are costed independently; reusing the same fruit for juice and zest can lower your cost. Labor, utilities, and delivery are excluded.
- raw shrimp: $18.03
907.2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Frozen Raw Peeled Deveined Tail-Off Small Shrimp · Price checked 2026-09-21
- paprika: $0.10
6.8 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 6.8 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Paprika · Price checked 2026-09-21
- dried basil: $0.10
2.1 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp (leaves) = 2.1 g; texture=leaves Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Basil Leaves, 0.8 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- onion powder: $0.04
3.5 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 6.9 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Onion Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21
- black pepper: $0.10
2.3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp (ground) = 2.3 g; texture=ground Ground black pepper reference; cracked pepper may cost differently.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Black Pepper · Price checked 2026-09-21
- salt: $0.00
3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 6 g Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.
Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21
- olive oil spray: $0.05
2.3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 4.5 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cooking Spray, 7 oz Can · Price checked 2026-09-21
- medium Roma tomatoes: $2.10
984 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tomato (whole) = 123 g Observed promotional per-pound price; other varieties may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Roma Tomatoes · Price checked 2026-09-21
- garlic: $0.32
18 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
3 clove = 9 g; USDA SR Legacy household weights used as an approximate physical conversion for the current ingredient profile; nutrition remains from its own mapped record. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Spice World Fresh Peeled Garlic, 6 oz, Pouch · Price checked 2026-09-21
- dried basil: $0.10
2.1 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp (leaves) = 2.1 g; texture=leaves Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Basil Leaves, 0.8 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- olive oil spray: $0.05
2.3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 4.5 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cooking Spray, 7 oz Can · Price checked 2026-09-21
- red pepper flakes: $0.10
3.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 1.8 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Crushed Red Pepper, 1.75 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- half & half: $0.62
242 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 cup = 242 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Half & Half, 32 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- Parmesan cheese: $0.74
60.8 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 7.6 g Shredded Parmesan reference; grated products and brands may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Finely Shredded Parmesan Cheese · Price checked 2026-09-21
- fettuccini: $0.62
226.8 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Fettuccine, 16 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- Roma tomatoes: $0.53
246 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tomato (whole) = 123 g; size=medium Observed promotional per-pound price; other varieties may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Roma Tomatoes · Price checked 2026-09-21
Make it yoursRecipe notes & meal-prep tips
Macro breakdown
- Protein63.1g39%
- Carbs63g39%
- Fat15.4g22%
Per serving · Share of calories from macros
Calculated using 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs, and 9 for fat. Rounding and fiber can affect the listed calorie total.Triple B's Meal Prep Notes
This pasta uses tomatoes twice: cooked down into the sauce, then added fresh after reheating. Keep those final diced tomatoes in a small refrigerated cup so they stay a separate texture instead of disappearing into the cream sauce during storage. Stir and drain off excess liquid before topping the warm pasta. It is a simple finishing step that makes this shrimp meal prep more interesting across multiple servings.
Let the sauce tomatoes become soft and jammy before adding half-and-half. That gives the sauce its tomato character without relying on a huge amount of cheese. Keep the cooked shrimp out of the skillet during that reduction, then return them with the fettuccine at the end. Reserve pasta water before draining so you can loosen the final mixture a little at a time. Slightly undercook the fettuccine for meal prep, leaving it firmer than a bowl you plan to eat straight away. The cream sauce and later reheating will soften it further.
Remove the tomato cup before heating. For a refrigerated serving, microwave on high for 90 seconds, stir, then heat for another 45 seconds. Use that as a starting point and continue in short intervals as needed until the food reaches 165°F throughout. Lift and separate the noodles gently at the pause, adding a small splash of water if the sauce needs it. Spoon on the cold tomatoes afterward. If you like the contrast of a cooked sauce and a fresh finish, explore the Italian-inspired recipes or other pasta meal preps for the next batch.
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From the community
★★★★★
This recipe started as a craving for something bold and savory that still fit into a normal week of eating. I’ve cooked and eaten this myself, and it absolutely hits- the fresh tomatoes carry way more flavor than you’d expect. Curious to hear how this one lands for you!