Pasta with Shrimp Scampi

 

the cookbook i used

the intriguing picture

The juices are at the bottom

Pasta with Shrimp Scampi found on pg 84 in Best Darn Food Ever! (super lame title but nice book)

i picked this recipe because it had a picture with it and the picture was looking yummy.

it started off rocky when i discovered it needed "clam juice". i thought, "what the hell is that?" i found it by the canned tuna and was completely grossed out by it's murkiness. bleeeeh, how can this be tasty?

 although i wanted to abandon this meal, i did not and i'm pretty glad that i didn't.

 I had a few complications like, i tried to use brown rice & flax seed pasta instead of the wheat. i overcooked it and it was disgusting!!! i thought "how stupid of me!" so in the middle of cooking i had to run to the store. i ended up using regular angel hair pasta instead of the wheat.

all in all, it was tasty, the clam juice didn't taste as freakylicious as i had anticipated! Also, it's pretty easy to make, you should try it!

Pasta with Shrimp scampi-8 w.w. pointsplus

• 12 oz. whole wheat capellini or thin spaghetti
• 3 large garlic gloves, minced
• 1 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 (8 oz) bottle clam juice
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leap parsley
• Grated zest of 1/2 lemon
• 1 table spoon extra-virgin olive oil
• Lemon wedges

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt if desired. Drain and transfer to serving bowl; keep pasta warm.
2. Meanwhile, spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Add shrimp, clam juice, wine, oregano, salt, and pepper flakes. Bring to simmer and cook until shrimp are opaque in center, about 3 minutes.
3. Add shrimp mixture, parsley, lemon zest, and oil to pasta; toss. Serve with lemon wedges

And tada, you have a fancy pants meal that won't make you a fatty pants.

1 cup of pasta, 5 shrimp & 1/4 cup sauce= 8 w.w. pointsplus