Shrimp Broccoli Pasta

Name: Shrimp Broccoli Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cups fresh broccoli florets; 1/4 teaspoons salt; 8 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Skip the restaurant, and make this delicious homemade shrimp broccoli pasta recipe instead. Packed with protein, vegetables and a buttery sauce, it's the perfect quick dinner.

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
1/4 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups fresh broccoli florets
1/4 teaspoons salt
8 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions.
In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter and oil until tender. Add broccoli and salt; cook and stir over medium-high heat for 8 minutes. Add shrimp; cook and stir 2-3 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink and broccoli is tender.
Drain pasta; transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the broccoli mixture; toss gently. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cup: 275 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 340mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

After a long day of shopping, an hour's drive home and another hour putting everything away, I needed to fix something for supper in a hurry. I came up with this tasty dish, and my husband and kids ate every bite. —Natalie van Viegen, Port Alberni, British Columbia

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