Creamy Garlic Pasta With Shrimp And Vegetables

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
• 12 ounces peeled deveined raw shrimp, cut into 1-inch pices
• 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh peas or 1 cup frozen peas
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups nonfat plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

Recipe

• 1 bring a dutch oven of water to a boil.
• 2 add spaghetti and cook 2 minutes less than package directions.
• 3 add shrimp, asparagus, bell pepper and peas and cook until the pasta is tender and the shrimp are cooked, 2-4 minutes more; drain well.
• 4 mash garlic and salt in a large bowl until a paste forms.
• 5 whisk in yogurt, parsley, lemon juice, oil, and pepper.
• 6 add the pasta mixture and toss to coat; taste and adjust seasoning.
• 7 serve sprinkled with pine nuts.
• 8 serve with grilled slices of eggplant.