Spicy Creamy Low Fat Shrimp Pasta Recipes

EASY SPICY SHRIMP PASTA - LOW FAT

Steps:

• Boil the pasta in salted water until it is done to your liking.
• Drain well reserving about 1 cup of pasta water. You might not use it all.
• Place pasta in serving bowl or divide among two dinner bowls.
• While pasta water is heating zest, juice lemon and reserve 2 Tbspn. This recipe will go FAST!
• After adding pasta to boiling water, sprinkle a small amount of olive oil in a cold nonstick skillet and smear around with your CLEAN fingers. (Massage oil left on your fingers into your hands - it will make them silky soft.).
• Turn heat on to medium high and let the pan warm for a minute or two. You want the pan to be hot but not scortching when you hold your hand over the surface.
• Add the shrimp, garlic, onion, lemon rind, and pepper and cook stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes. Shrimp will just start to turn opaque but not yet pink.
• Add tomatoes, salt, basil, lemon juice, and white wine. Stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. (If using dried basil crush in hand before adding to pan to release oils. A different herb can be substituted if you prefer- just use the same quantity.).
• Add in as much of the 1 cup reserved pasta water as you like- if any- to make as much sauce as you would like.
• Taste sauce and adjust seasonings to your taste. If you would like a more onion or garlic flavor, add onion or garlic powder.
• Spoon over drained pasta and garnish with fresh black pepper or additional pepper flakes if desired.
• Other nice garnishes would be a little chopped parsley or green onion as well as a sprinkling of fresh grated parmesan.
• Light the candles, top off the wine glasses and serve!

SPICY SHRIMP PASTA IN GARLIC TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook on one side for about 1 minute, until shrimp turns pink on that side. While it cooks, sprinkle the top of shrimp with crushed red pepper, paprika and salt to cover every single shrimp. Make sure not to crowd the shrimp in the skillet, otherwise moisture will form and shrimp won't sear right. And, don't skimp on spices. Using spatula turn shrimp over to the other side and cook for about 2 more minutes.
• Remove shrimp to a plate, being careful to leave all the oil in the skillet.
• To the same skillet, add chopped onion and minced garlic and cook on medium high heat in the olive oil that will have a nice reddish color from paprika and crushed red pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes, occasionally stirring, until onions soften.
• Add crushed tomatoes and chicken bullion cube dissolved in 1/4 cup boiling water. Add basil and oregano, mix, bring to boil and reduce to simmer. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes, mixing occasionally and crushing all tomatoes into very small bites, until the sauce reduces just a bit. Season with more red pepper and salt, if needed. In the end, while on simmer, add heavy cream, mix it in, and immediately remove from heat.
• In the mean time, bring a large pot of water to boil and cook pasta al dente according to the package instructions. Drain.
• Add back the cooked shrimp and cooked and drained pasta to the skillet with the sauce. Mix everything well to combine. Reheat on low simmer, if needed. Do not bring to boil or high heat as it might affect the sauce texture. Add more salt and pepper if necessary.
• When serving, I like to sprinkle the top of pasta with just a touch of crushed red pepper.

SPICY SHRIMP PASTA (CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• While making the sauce, cook the pasta.
• Put olive oil in sauce pan and let it heat up.
• Then add 2 cloves of garlic and shrimp.
• Saute for about 2 minutes.
• Then add cream, chili powder, cayenne pepper, pepper flakes and salt.
• Bring to a boil, and then put heat to medium high.
• Combine milk and flour and mix well until there are no lumps.
• Add into the sauce to thicken and let boil again.
• Simmer for about 3-5 minutes, or until your pasta is done.

GARLIC SHRIMP AND PASTA (LOW FAT RECIPE)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, mix cornstarch, broth, garlic, parsley, lemon juice and pepper.
• Over medium-high heat, cook until mixture boils and thickens.
• Stir constantly.
• Add shrimp.
• Cook for 5 minutes or until shrimp turns pink.
• Stir often.
• Toss with spaghetti.