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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

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