Shrimp penne with rapini
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- Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
1 packages of rapini, trimmed2 cups penne pasta (or other pasta), uncooked1.5 Tbsp olive oil1.5 tsp butter or margarine2 garlic cloves, chopped (more if desired)3 Tbsp Parmesean or Romano cheese, grated1 tomato chopped 1 cup frozen cooked 71-90 shrimp (approx 4 oz) Pinch of red pepper flakes Salt and pepper to taste
cook the pasta as directed on the package. .
Meanwhile, in a second large pot filled with salted, boiling water, blanch the rapini for about 1-2 minutes.
Set aside (1/2 cup) of the rapini cooking water. Drain and immediately stop the rapini from cooking further by rinsing with cold water.
In a saucepan, heat the oil and butter over medium saute tomato until soft. Add and brown the garlic for 1 minute. Add the rapini and continue cooking for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
Add the pasta and the cooking water (can substitute bullion or wine but will change nutrients) to the rapini. Warm the pasta until shrimp is heated through. sprinkle with the Romano and Red pepper flakes
Serving Size: makes 3 healthy size portions
Meanwhile, in a second large pot filled with salted, boiling water, blanch the rapini for about 1-2 minutes.
Set aside (1/2 cup) of the rapini cooking water. Drain and immediately stop the rapini from cooking further by rinsing with cold water.
In a saucepan, heat the oil and butter over medium saute tomato until soft. Add and brown the garlic for 1 minute. Add the rapini and continue cooking for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
Add the pasta and the cooking water (can substitute bullion or wine but will change nutrients) to the rapini. Warm the pasta until shrimp is heated through. sprinkle with the Romano and Red pepper flakes
Serving Size: makes 3 healthy size portions
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 357.7
- Total Fat: 12.1 g
- Cholesterol: 79.5 mg
- Sodium: 244.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 43.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
- Protein: 19.9 g
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