By: EatingWell

Photographer: Shrimp & Pesto Pasta

Publish Date: 2008-11-01

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings, 1 1/2 cups each

Total Time: 35 minutes

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Recipe Description:

Make it a meal: Serve with a tomato-and-arugula salad tossed with mustard-balsamic vinaigrette and fruit sorbet for dessert.

Recipe Ingredients:

1. 8 ounces whole-wheat fettuccine
2. 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 4 cups)
3. 1/2 cup sliced jarred roasted red peppers
4. 1/4 cup prepared pesto
5. 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
6. 1 pound raw shrimp, (21-25 per pound), peeled and deveined
7. 1 cup dry white wine
8. Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Recipe Steps:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook for 3 minutes less than the package directions specify. Add asparagus and continue cooking until the pasta and asparagus are just tender, about 3 minutes more. Reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water, drain the fettuccine and asparagus and return to the pot. Stir in peppers and pesto. Cover to keep warm.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 3 minutes. Add wine, increase heat to high and continue cooking until the shrimp are curled and the wine is reduced, about 3 minutes. Add the shrimp and the reserved cooking water to the pasta; toss to coat. Season with pepper and serve immediately.

Recipe Nutrition:

Per serving: 303 calories; 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat, 4g mono unsaturated fat); 115 mg cholesterol; 32 g carbohydrates; 21 g protein; 6 g fiber; 284 mg sodium; 292 mg potassium

Nutrtion Bonus: Iron (20% daily value), Folate & Magnesium (16% dv), Calcium & Vitamin A (15% dv).

Nutrtion Note:

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 lean meat

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Recipe Categories:

Course(s)

Dinner

Cuisine(s)

Mediterranean

Italian

American

Degree of Difficulty

Easy

Special Health Consideration(s)

Healthy Weight

Heart Healthy

Low Sodium

Low Sat Fat

High Fiber

Low Calorie

Seasons & Occassions

Summer

Spring

Main Ingredient(s)

Dairy & Soy

Cheese

Seafood

Shellfish

Seafood

Shrimp

Technique(s)

Saute

Quick

Dish Type(s)

Main Dish

Recipe Disclaimer(s):

Scaling Disclaimer: EatingWell recipes are tested extensively in the EatingWell Test Kitchen. EatingWell cannot guarantee a recipe that has been scaled to make a different number of servings from the original. Also note that scaling only applies to the ingredient measurements: no adjustment is made to the recipe instructions, so pan sizes and cooking times and ingredient amounts referred to in the text of the recipe only apply to the original number of servings.