Pepper Shrimp Scampi

Name: Pepper Shrimp Scampi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 6 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta; 1 small zucchini, quartered and sliced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 small sweet red pepper, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1-1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, cubed; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Assorted veggies, pasta and shrimp create an eye-fetching combination. Linda Lashley of Redgranite, Wisconsin notes, “There’s lots of flavor from garlic and herbs.”

Ingredients

6 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
1 small zucchini, quartered and sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, cubed
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the zucchini, onion, peppers and garlic until tender.
Add the shrimp; cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Stir in the butter, oregano and basil. Drain pasta; add to skillet and toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 258 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 183mg cholesterol, 275mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Light Shrimp Scampi in Light & Tasty December/January 2006

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jami-lynne

Feb 8, 2011

Quick and easy. A little bland so I added 1 Tsp roasted red-pepper salad dressing and sprinkled with lemon pepper. Delicious!