TASTY SHRIMP WITH ORECCHIETTE PASTA

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My family loves this dish and the presentation is beautiful, but it isn't hard to prepare. I recommend using Orecchiette pasta as it is the perfect shape/size/flavor to compliment the shrimp and soak up the sauces. This recipe was adapted from a dish prepared at the HEB (Texas grocery store). They have a chef that prepares simple fresh food using expensive pre-prepared sauces. So, instead of paying $9.00 for a small jar of garlic-olive oil dipping sauce, I figured out how to make my own and I like it even better as I thought their version was too oily and not flavorful enough. It also tastes good reheated the next day for lunch (and you can really impress your coworkers as it looks/smells/tastes like it came from a fancy restaurant). I like to serve this dish with steamed broccoli and baby carrots for a very colorful plate.

Provided by Lowfat Linda

Categories     European

Time 20m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup champagne vinegar
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
2 cups uncooked orecchiette pasta (or other small pasta)
0.5 (26 ounce) jar tomato and basil pasta sauce (about 1-1/2 C)
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved (or cherry tomatoes)

Steps:

  • Combine first four ingredients in a small dish and set to the side.
  • Start water boiling for pasta.
  • Put pasta on to cook, according to package directions.
  • Heat the Tomato and basil sauce.
  • Rinse shrimp.
  • Saute shrimp over medium-high heat in the 1 T of olive oil until it turns pink (2-4 minutes).
  • Add oil and vinegar mixure and stir while cooking for one minute.
  • Turn off heat.
  • Drain pasta.
  • Add Tomato & basil sauce to pasta and stir to coat.
  • Add pasta to shrimp and stir to combine sauces.
  • Add tomatoes to dish.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 176.1, Sodium 230.6, Carbohydrate 42, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 1, Protein 31.7

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