Healthy Serving:
Quick Pasta with Shrimp and Asparagus
(ready in less then 15 minutes)
Ingredients:
- ½ lb pasta ( whole wheat or wheat blend is best)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth (reduced-sodium)
- ½ lb asparagus (washed, trimmed and cut in half)
- ½ lb medium shrimp (cooked and peeled)
- Cracked black pepper
- Garnish
- Grated Parmesan
- Fresh parsley or basil, chopped
Directions:
- In a small saucepan bring chicken broth to a boil.
- Reduce to simmer until half of it is starting to volume. Meanwhile, bring water to boil.
- Add pasta
- Halfway though cooking time, add asparagus
- When pasta and asparagus are just about done, add shrimp (just to heat)
- Drain.
- In a large bowl, combine reduced chicken broth, pasta, shrimp, and asparagus
- Season to taste with cracked black pepper
- Garnish with herbs and grated cheese
Dietitian’s tip:
To complete the meal, serve with salad of jarred roasted red peppers that have been drizzled with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and black pepper. Healthy Harvest is a pasta containing some whole grains for those trying to transition to whole grains.
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