Angel Hair with Shrimp

Title:
Angel Hair with Shrimp

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Fish/seafoo,
Main
Dishes,
Pasta,
Diabetic




Ingredients:





   1/3 c  Chopped shallot


     6    Cloves garlic; minced


     1 tb Olive oil


     1 c  Bottled clam juice


   1/4 c  Dry white wine


   1/2 c  Chopped parsley; flat-leaf


   1/4 c  Chopped fresh basil; or 1


          -tablespoon crushed dried


          -basil


     1 tb Freshly ground pepper


     2    Fresh Tomatoes; abt 1/2 lb,


          -peel, seed, diced; or 1 cup


          -chopped drained canned


          -tomatoes


   1/2 ts Salt; (optional)


     9 oz Fresh angel hair pasta; or


          -1/2 lb capellini


     1 lb Shrimp; medium, peel, devein






 In a large nonstick skillet, saut? shallot and garlic in olive oil over low


 heat until shallot is wilted, about 4 minutes. Add clam juice, wine,


 parsley, basil, pepper, and tomatoes. Partially cover and simmer for 15 to


      20    minutes.


 


 When sauce is almost done, fill a 5- to 6-quart (4.75 to 5.5 l) pan with


 water, add salt, and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 1 to 2 minutes


 (3 to 4 minutes for dry capellini), until just tender to bite. Drain well.


 


 While pasta is cooking, add shrimp to simmering sauce. Cook, stirring,


 until opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes. Cut to test.


 


 Divide pasta among 6 wide, shallow bowls. Spoon shrimp mixture over pasta.


 


 Makes 6 servings


 


 Per serving: calories, 160 protein, 15 g carbohydrate, 16 g fat, 4 g


 (calories from fat, 22%) dietary fiber, 1 g cholesterol, 101 mg sodium, 361


 mg potassium, 296 mg


 


 Exchanges: 2 low-fat meat, 1 bread/starch


 


 Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook


 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 176 by Reggie Dwork


 
on Oct 28, 1997