Spicy Shrimp Puttanesca
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Spicy Shrimp Puttanesca
YIELD Makes 4 servings
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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:
- Cook linguine according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain; set aside.
- 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.
- Add onion to same skillet; cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, olives and capers; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
- Return shrimp mixture to skillet; simmer 1 minute. Stir in basil; simmer 1 minute. Place linguine in large serving bowl; top with shrimp mixture.
This recipe appears in:
Italian
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 |