Shrimp and Asparagus Linguine

Prep time: 10 min          Cook time: 25 min

Ingredients:

• 8 oz linguine noodles, broken in half
• 2 cups asparagus, cut into 1inch pieces
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup yellow bell pepper strips (abt 1 medium pepper)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1 cup no salt added chicken broth
• 12 oz (340g) medium shrimp, cooked, peeled, tails removed
• 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce or to taste (Trader Joe’s)
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions:

1. Boil a large pot of water without added salt, add linguine and cook according to the package directions. About two minutes before the pasta is cooked, add the asparagus pieces, stir and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.

2. Place the oil in a large skillet and place over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the pepper strips and garlic, stir and cook for about 1 minute.

3. Add the basil and broth to the skillet and bring the ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat and add the shrimp, simmer for 2 minutes or until the shrimp are heated through. Do not overcook the shrimp. Remove the skillet from the heat.

4. If the skillet is large enough, add the linguine and asparagus to it. Add the hot pepper sauce and toss. Sprinkle with the freshly ground black pepper. If the skillet is not large enough, use the pot that was originally used to cook the linguine.

5. Divide equally onto 4 plates, sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

6. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings, each serving has 393 calories, 252mg sodium and 49g carbohydrates with ingredients used.

Recipe found at cookwithcampbells.ca, rewritten and adapted for low sodium.