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Spicy Louisiana-Style Shrimp Pasta
2 servings
25 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 oz sliced white mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon garlic spice paste
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun (or blackening) seasoning
  • 4 oz sliced fresh bell peppers and onions
  • 1 lemon, for juice
  • ½ cup dry white wine (or chicken broth)
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
  • 8 oz peeled/deveined shrimp, tails off
  • 1 (10 oz) package frozen vegetable-based pasta
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

    1. Melt butter in large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-high 1–2 minutes. Add mushrooms, garlic paste, and seasoning to pan. Cook and stir 3–4 minutes or until mushrooms become tender. Add peppers and onions to pan; cook 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until vegetables begin to soften. Juice lemon (2 tablespoons).
    2. Pour wine, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and pepper sauce into pan with vegetables. Cook 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until sauce has thickened. Stir in shrimp; cook 1–2 minutes more or until shrimp are pink and opaque.
    3. Meanwhile, cook pasta following package microwave instructions. Place pasta on serving plates, top with shrimp mixture, and sprinkle evenly with cheese. Serve.

Amount per ½ recipe serving: Calories 470, Total Fat 16g, Sat Fat 8g, Trans Fat 0.5g, Chol 150mg, Sodium 1880mg, Total Carb 41g, Fiber 3g, Sugars 9g, Protein 33g, Calc 10%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 35%