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Healthified Garlic Shrimp Pasta

68% less sat fat • 31% fewer calories • 70% more vitamin A than the original recipe—see the comparison A restaurant-inspired favorite tastes just as rich and flavorful as the original, but won’t tax your tummy! From eatbetteramerica.

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Healthified Garlic Shrimp Pasta
  • PREP TIME

    30 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    30 Min

  • SERVINGS

    6

 

8
oz uncooked multigrain angel hair (capellini) pasta or spaghetti
4
cups fresh baby spinach leaves
1 1/2
cups halved cherry tomatoes
3
teaspoons olive oil
1
medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1 1/2
lb fresh medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and tail shells removed
3
cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4
teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2
cup dry white wine or Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1/4
cup Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/8
teaspoon pepper
3
tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2
tablespoons butter
  • 1 In 5-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, cook pasta as directed on package. Drain; return to saucepan. Stir in spinach, tomatoes and 2 teaspoons of the oil. Cover to keep warm.
  • 2 While pasta is cooking, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 1 minute. Add shrimp, garlic and pepper flakes; cook and stir 2 minutes.
  • 3 Stir in wine, broth, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm. Remove from heat; stir in parsley and butter until butter is melted. Add shrimp mixture to pasta mixture in saucepan; toss to mix.

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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 300
    • (Calories from Fat 80),
  • Total Fat 9g
    • (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 170mg;
  • Sodium 370mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 30g
    • (Dietary Fiber 4g,
    • Sugars 3g),
  • Protein 25g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 50 %;
  • Vitamin C 15 %;
  • Calcium 8 %;
  • Iron 30 %;
Exchanges:
  • 2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 0 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 2 1/2 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
What is healthified?

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original

Here's the skinny
Before After
8 oz uncooked angel hair (capellini) pasta 8 oz uncooked multigrain angel hair (capellini) pasta or spaghetti
1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil 3 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
2 tablespoons butter
Nutritional Highlights
Calories
 
 
440 (before)
300 (after)
Dietary Fiber
 
 
2 g (before)
4 g (after)
Fat
 
 
2 1/2 (before)
0 (after)
Saturated Fat
 
 
11 g (before)
3 1/2 g (after)
Sodium
 
 
640 mg (before)
370 mg (after)
Total Fat
 
 
22 g (before)
9 g (after)
Vitamin A (%DV)
 
 
15 (before)
50 (after)
Vitamin C (%DV)
 
 
6 (before)
15 (after)

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Posted 4/21/2012 8:29:15 PM REPORT ABUSE a10e said:
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This is a great dish. My husband asks me to make it all the time!
Posted 2/27/2012 2:15:56 PM REPORT ABUSE needtobefit said:
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We had this for dinner last night and it was GREAT!! Even the kids asked for more! We topped with paresean cheese as well and I added more salt and pepper to mine and it was perfect! Will try with lemon juice as well next time!!
Posted 2/27/2012 2:15:39 PM REPORT ABUSE monkey1971 said:
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This was really good. I took the advice of others and added more garlic. Next time I make it I will add sun dried tomatoes. I only had grape tomatoes and while it was ok, it would have been much better with sun dried.
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