Lite Shrimp and Pasta

Lite Shrimp and Pasta

Lite Shrimp and Pasta

4
Servings

10m
Prep Time

10m
Cook Time

20m
Ready In

Recipe: #3942

January 07, 2012

Categories: Main Dish, Pasta, Fruit, Tomato, Vegetables, Asparagus, Quick Meals, Stove Top, Heart Healthy, Make it from scratch more

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missmanda

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recipe by:
missmanda

"I love shrimp scampi, but was looking for something lighter and colorful to make for dinner tonight. I had the shrimp on hand, and a few other things, and the rest just came together :) This turned out very light, and was great with garlic bread."

Original recipe yields 4 servings

Metric US

Ingredients

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1/4 cup Smart Balance spread (you could also use butter)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 pound raw shrimp, deveined and tails off

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 medium roma tomato, diced
1 (9 ounce) box chopped frozen asparagus, thawed and drained
3 to 4 ounces whole wheat angel hair pasta

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (229.5 g)
Calories 425.8
Total Fat - 27.2 g
Saturated Fat - 6.1 g
Cholesterol - 138.4 mg
Sodium - 1385.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 21.1 g
Dietary Fiber - 3 g
Sugars - 1.9 g
Protein - 24 g
Calcium - 65.2 mg
Iron - 1.4 mg
Vitamin C - 4.6 mg
Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step 1

Boil pasta in medium saucepan for 7-8 minutes.

Step 2

While pasta boils, melt Smart Balance and olive oil in a medium pan over low heat. Add garlic and stir, cooking over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes.

Step 3

Add shrimp and seasoned salt, and cook shrimp in Smart Balance and oil mixture just until pink, being careful not to overcook.

Step 4

Stir in tomatoes and asparagus well enough to coat with the sauce.

Step 5

Pour over drained pasta and mix well.

Tips & Variations

No special items needed.

Tags : Main Dish

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