Lunch

Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta is for Lunch.

Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta takes 30 minutes to cook.

Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta are:

12 Medium raw shrimp (reserve the shells optional)
1 cup Asparagus cut into 1" pieces
1 clove of garlic (optional)
3 Oz Whole wheat spaghetti
1 Pat unsalted butter
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 cup Chicken broth (or one cup shrimp stock)
4 Oz White wine (optional)

Here is how you make Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta:

Peel shrimp and devein if necessary.Boil lightly salted water for pasta. Drop the pasta. While the pasta is cooking...Sautee fresh asparagus and minced garlic until heated through. Remove asparagus. Add chicken stock. Reduce to 1/2 volume. Add peeled deveined raw shrimp and cook until just about done. Approx 2 min. Reintroduce asparagus and warm through. Add pat of butter and stir until sauce has a sheen. Toss with strained whole wheat spaghetti.Serving Size: makes 2 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LARRYBALLARD.

The nutritional information for Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 220.5

• Total Fat: 10.1 g
• Cholesterol: 62.7 mg
• Sodium: 538.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 12.2 g