Spinach Shrimp Fettuccine Recipe

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"I experimented for a couple of years before perfecting this colorful dish, and everyone raves about it," Kristin Walker writes from chesapeake, Virginia. "It's easy and light and fits into my busy schedule."

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Spinach Shrimp Fettuccine Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound uncooked fettuccine
1 package (6 ounces) baby spinach
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 medium plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute spinach in oil for 2 minutes or until spinach begins to wilt. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Add the shrimp, tomatoes, Italian seasoning and salt; saute for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain fettuccine and add to skillet; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1-1/4 cups equals 283 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 85 mg cholesterol, 209 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 17 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 lean meat.

Originally published as Spinach Shrimp Fettuccine in Taste of Home April/May 2005, p11