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Spicy Shrimp Puttanesca
Yield: Makes 4 servings
To save time, look for frozen peeled uncooked shrimp in the frozen food section of your supermarket.
Ingredients:
8
ounces uncooked linguine, capellini or spaghetti
1
tablespoon olive oil
12
ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
4
cloves garlic, minced
3/4
teaspoon red pepper flakes
1
cup finely chopped onion
1
can (about 14 ounces) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained
2
tablespoons tomato paste
2
tablespoons chopped pitted kalamata or black olives
1
tablespoon drained capers
1/4
cup chopped fresh basil or parsley
Preparation:
1.
Cook linguine according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain; set aside.
2.
Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp, garlic and pepper flakes; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Transfer shrimp mixture to bowl with slotted spoon; set aside.
3.
Add onion to same skillet; cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, olives and capers; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
4.
Return shrimp mixture to skillet; simmer 1 minute. Stir in basil; simmer 1 minute. Place linguine in large serving bowl; top with shrimp mixture.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 3/4 cup shrimp sauce with 1 cup cooked linguine | |
| Sodium | 482 mg |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 43 g |
| Cholesterol | 129 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 7 g |
| Calories from Fat | 18 % |
| Calories | 343 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Vegetable | 2 |
| Starch | 3 |
| Meat | 2 |
This recipe appears in:
Italian
