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"Healthified" Garlic Shrimp Pasta

68% less sat fat • 31% fewer calories • 70% more vitamin A than the original recipe. A restaurant-inspired favorite still tastes rich and flavorful. 

"Healthified" Garlic Shrimp Pasta

EatBetterAmerica Recipe by EatBetterAmerica

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Prep Time

30min

Total Time

30min

Servings

6servings

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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

Directions

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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Tips & Notes

  • High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

    No change.

  • What's “Healthified”?

    Eat Better America Test Kitchens replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving:
  • 300
  • 9g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g)
  • 170mg
  • 370mg
  • 30g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 3g)
  • 25g
  • Percent Daily Value*:
  • 50%
  • 15%
  • 8%
  • 30%
  • Exchanges:
  • 2 1/2
  • 2
  • Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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