Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Shrimp and a Spicy Vegetable Marinara Sauce
2013-08-12 17:30:49
Serves 4
I like pasta as much as the next person. I do try to limit the amount of carbs that I have–I don’t eat a ton of grains. My carbs normally come from fruit, oats, sweet potatoes, veggies and beans. Sometimes I just want pasta though. So to make it a bit healthier, I use whole grain pasta, and I load it up with veggies. Here is my recipe for whole grain pasta with a spicy vegetable marinara sauce.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
- 1 package whole grain spaghetti
- 1 whole onion, chopped
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced, add more or less to taste
- 4–5 cups frozen mixed vegetables any vegetables will do–zucchini, squash, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 tbs italian spice blend or to taste
- 1 tbs chili pepper flakes or to taste
- 1 tsp Himalayan salt or to taste
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 package shrimp, cooked
Instructions
- Pasta Boil water for pasta.
- Add pasta and cook according to directions on the box.
- Strain.
- Heat a heavy skillet on medium heat.
- Add olive oil and onion.
- Sauté onion until translucent.
- Add garlic and sauté until garlic becomes fragrant.
- Make sure garlic doesn’t burn.
- Add diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, chili pepper flakes, salt, frozen vegetables and cover.
- Bring to a gentle boil then reduce heat to simmer.
- Simmer 10 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Add shrimp.
- Simmer 3–5 more minutes until shrimp is pink–be careful not to overcook the shrimp or they will become rubbery.
- Add pasta to the sauce.
- Top with cheese.
- Toss until well combined.
- Enjoy!
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