Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Light and Lovely Shrimp Pasta

I have made this dish a lot in the past but it had been a while since I whipped it up. It's great to use up your leftover veggies from the week and I always have frozen shrimp at the ready :-)

Yummy! Wanna make it? Follow my terrible directions below :-)


What you need:
(Sorry for being vague about quantities. I actually don't measure things unless I'm reading a recipe)

Spaghetti (or the pasta of your choice)
Shrimp (about a pound? peeled)
Asparagus (about 12 spears cut into 1 inch pieces)
Onion (1/2 a medium yellow onion sliced)
Mushrooms (about 10 button mushrooms sliced)
Garlic (3 large cloves chopped)
Italian Dressing (about 1/4 cup?)
Grated Parmesan Cheese (to taste)

-Boil pasta as directed on package.
-Meanwhile warm up 1-2 Tbs of the dressing in a large skillet. Add veggies and garlic and saute until crisp-tender
-Add in shrimp and cook until pink and done
-Drain pasta (do not rinse) and return to boiling pot. Toss in your veggie/shrimp mixture (juices and all). Add a few good shakes of Parmesan, and a couple squirts of dressing. Stir it all up well!
-Plate and sprinkle with more cheese if you'd like. You're done!

It's fancy looking but it's really easy and takes no time to make! Prep takes a minute of two but that can be done in advance and then just throw it together when it's dinner time!

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