CURRIED SHRIMP PASTA

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his light and spicy shrimp dish comes together easily. My favorite pasta to use is capellini, but angel hair works fine if it isn't available. -Thomas Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
8 ounces fresh sugar snap peas (about 2 cups), halved diagonally
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
3 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon salt
6 green onions, diagonally sliced

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions, adding snap peas during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute shrimp 2 minutes. Add seasonings and green onions; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 1-2 minutes. Add pasta and peas; heat through, tossing to combine and adding reserved pasta water if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 138mg cholesterol, Sodium 588mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges