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Easy Shrimp and Veggie Pasta

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This easy shrimp and veggie pasta is a great way to use up any leftover veggies, add in your pasta, and use a protein of your choice! Quick, simple, & yet delicious! Proving dinner doesn’t need to be complicated! Bonus: you’re eating your veggies!

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled & deveined, 16-20 count
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 8 asparagus spears, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 cup zucchini, diced into thin pieces
  • 1/2 cup tomato, diced
  • 24 cups spinach
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced and diced
  • 2 teaspoons green onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium (or no-added sodium) chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons fresh basil, minced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh parsley, minced
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Prepare your pasta according to the package directions.  
  2. Clean your shrimp and then season with black pepper.  In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat.  Add your shrimp; stir-fry until pink, 2-3 minutes.  Remove; keep warm. (I used a small skillet and cooked my shrimp as my veggies started cooking.  Is it one more dish to wash?  Yes, but for me it ensured my shrimp was cooking after I started cooking my veggies and didn’t get too tough).
  3. Add in the same skillet the remaining tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the ‘veggies’.  For me that was asparagus, mushrooms, zucchini, tomato, garlic, and green onion.  Sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5-7 minutes.  Add your chicken broth and/or wine and all the fresh herbs and black pepper.
  4. Add your cooked pasta and shrimp back to the pan and mix altogether.  If you’re using spinach, add it now! Cook and stir until heated through, 1-2 minutes.
  5. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.  Spritz with lemon, if you have and are using.  Serve and enjoy!
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