Whole Wheat Pasta with Shrimp & Veggies

Whole Wheat Pasta with Shrimp & Veggies
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 254.5
  • Total Fat: 5.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 16.9 mg
  • Sodium: 299.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
  • Protein: 17.2 g

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Introduction

I have a ton of tomatoes and veggies to use up from the garden, so I thought I'd make a mish mash of veggies and pasta, with a few shrimp thrown in. I have a ton of tomatoes and veggies to use up from the garden, so I thought I'd make a mish mash of veggies and pasta, with a few shrimp thrown in.
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    1/2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
    6 oz of shrimp
    1 clove of garlic - diced small or minced
    2 Medium zucchini - diced
    1 sweet bell pepper - sliced into strips
    1/4 cup of onion - sliced
    3 whole tomatoes diced (reserve one tomato)
    1 cup of snap beans or beans, cut in half (1" pieces)
    3 oz of Whole Wheat pasta
    3 Tbsp. of Parmesan Cheese
    10 Basil Leaves - sliced thin
    1/4 Tbsp. of Oregano


Directions

Boil a big pot of water. Once boiled add pasta and green beans. Cook for about 7 minutes.

Meanwhile in a big frying pan, heat oil, garlic and shrimp. Cook shrimp until no longer pink. Take shrimp out and set aside.

In the same frying pan, add onions, bell pepper and cook for about 5 minutes, then add your 3/4's of your tomatoes and all of the zucchini and seasonings (save some basil for presentation). Cook until tender.

Take your shrimp and cut up into bite size pieces and add to frying pan. Add the pasta and beans. Give a good mix, throw in the remaining tomato add some parm cheese and remaining basil and serve.

Enjoy!

Serving Size: 3 - 2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELBSYD.