SHRIMP PRIMAVERA

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A mixture of shrimp, pasta, and fresh vegetables make up this slightly spicy dish.

Provided by PKELLYC

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small zucchini, sliced
1 small yellow squash, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain.
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini, yellow squash, bell peppers, and mushrooms; continue cooking and stirring until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes more. Pour tomatoes into skillet and season with oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper; bring to a simmer.
Cook shrimp in vegetables sauce until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes. Serve shrimp and sauce over rigatoni.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.9 calories, Carbohydrate 66.3 g, Cholesterol 230.4 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 37.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 558.5 mg, Sugar 7.9 g