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Sunday

Shrimp Scampi Pasta

This simple and healthy shrimp and pasta dish can be whipped up in less than 30 minutes and is perfect for lunch or a light supper.


Ingredients

1 pound raw shrimp
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon thyme 3 teaspoon garlic, minced 2 teaspoons cilantro, minced 1 teaspoon oregano 4 tablespoons low fat/non fat Parmesan cheese

Instructions


Put all of the ingredients together in a large bowl and refrigerate for at least three hours. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to sauté pan and add shrimp to pan. Saute shrimp over medium hear for 5-10 minutes. Heat sauce in separate pan; add sauce to shrimp.

Chicken Carbonara - Italian food


Ingredients: 1lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bit size pieces) ½ lb bacon 12 ounces spaghetti noodles ½ cup parmesan cheese 2 eggs ¼ cup heavy cream ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper ¼ cup white wine ¼ cup chicken broth 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup frozen peas Making: In a small bowl mix together parmesan cheese, eggs, heavy cream, salt and pepper. In another bowl mix together wine, chicken broth and lemon juice. Set both aside. Bring a pot of water to a boil for cooking the noodles.
In a large skillet cook bacon in batches until crispy. Drain on paper towels.
Fry chicken pieces in bacon fat until fully cooked. Drain on paper towels. Deglaze the pan with wine mixture scraping up any bits on the bottom of the pan. Cook for about 2-3 minutes. Place noodles in boiling water and cook according to package directions. While noodles are cooking crumble bacon slices into bits and in a large bowl mix chicken, bacon bits, wine glaze mixture, and parmesan/egg mixture. Drain noodles and shake to get rid of any extra water.
Add peas and egg mixture to piping hot noodles and mix well.