Pampering4life Healthy Recipe Series: Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Nothing like a healthy pasta dish to give you the energy you need to without the calories. This nutritious meal is 68% less fat and 31% fewer calories then normal pasta dishes and it only takes 30 minutes to prepare. Making healthy eating simple and easy!!

Ingredients

8 oz uncooked multigrain angel hair (capellini) pasta or spaghetti
4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
3 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped (1 / 2 cup)
1 1/2 lb fresh medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and tail shells removed
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup dry white wine or Progresso reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32 oz carton)
1/4 cup Progresso reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32 oz carton)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons butter                                   

Instructions

In a 5-quart saucepan or Dutch over, cook pasta as directed on package. Drain; return to saucepan. Stir in spinach, tomatoes and 2 teaspoons of the oil. Cover to keep warm.

While pasta is cooking, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 1 minute. Add shrimp, garlic and pepper flakes; cook and stir 2 minutes.

Stir in wine, broth, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm. Remove from heat; stir in parsley and butter until butter is melted. Add shrimp mixture to pasta mixture in saucepan; toss to mix.