Wholesome Meal of the Week: Shrimp Vegetable Pasta
Wholesome Leftover Idea: Shrimp Ceviche Lettuce Wrapped Tacos

This is a straightforward method to not solely make some nice tasting shrimp vegetable pasta but in addition some scrumptious but wholesome shrimp lettuce wrapped tacos to take pleasure in at work the following day. One of the best half is almost all of each of those meals might be made in about 30-40 minutes together with the preparation and slicing/dicing of the greens.

In case you do not take pleasure in shrimp (or are allergic) you possibly can merely substitute for meat of your choice. Spicy Italian sausage or marinated carne asada would even be a fantastic substitution albeit not as wholesome for you because the shrimp can be. However, try this wholesome meal of the week and hopefully you and your family will take pleasure in it as a lot as mine did.

Tools Wanted
– two range pots
– colander (strainer)

Cooking Time
– 20 minutes

Substances
(6-8 servings)

– 1/4 cup butter
– 1/2 cup diced white onion
– 1/2 cup diced pink pepper
– 1 cup chopped Portobello mushrooms
– 1 bottle light Alfredo sauce
– 1 box vegetable penne pasta
– 1 bag precooked shrimp (small)
– 2 tbsp Olive oil
– 2 tbsp minced garlic
– 1/4 cup chopped parsley
– salt and pepper to style

For Leftover Shrimp Tacos
– 1/2 cup diced pink onion
– 1 diced tomato
– lime juice
– lettuce leaves
– garlic powder
– 1 bunch cilantro (finely chopped)

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, low/medium warmth add butter, oil, and diced onion. Stir for 3-4 minutes.

2. In a big pot, boil right amount of water for the box of vegetable pasta together with just a few dashes of salt.

3. Again to the saucepan, add the diced/chopped pink peppers, Portobello mushrooms, and minced garlic. Stir sometimes for one more 4-5 minutes 김치.

4. Add 3/4 bag of shrimp (if you’re not planning to make the leftover shrimp tacos you possibly can add whole bag) to the combination and stir in properly. Let prepare dinner for 8 minutes.

5. Add bottle of light Alfredo sauce and let simmer for 5-7 minutes stirring sometimes.

6. As soon as water for pasta is boiling, add the complete box and stir sometimes for 6-8 minutes relying in your texture choice. Drain when completed and add to a big mixing bowl (or similar cooking container if house permits).

7. As soon as shrimp combination has thickened a bit, add whole contents to the penne pasta, salt and pepper to style and blend properly.

8. Serve applicable portion dimension and garnish with chopped parsley. Take pleasure in!

Wholesome Leftover Idea: Shrimp Ceviche Lettuce Wrapped Tacos

What makes these little guys so nice isn’t solely are they extraordinarily wholesome however many of the components you will have already lower and ready for the primary course. The one objects you’ll need additional are just a few leaves of inexperienced lettuce, a pink onion, one cilantro bunch, 1-2 tomatoes, and many lime juice.

Cube up the pink onion, cilantro, and tomato into small items – the smaller the higher. Hopefully you will have some diced white onion and pink pepper leftover. Add all the things besides the shrimp to a big bowl. Squeeze in a variety of lime juice. The extra, the higher. Add an honest quantity of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Combine properly and style to examine if you have to regulate with extra lime or salt.

In a clean leaf of lettuce add 5-8 small cooked shrimps (sprinkle with salt and pepper if you have not already), a pair spoonfuls of the ceviche combination, wrap it up and revel in! In case you plan on taking this to lunch with you the following day, preserve ceviche and shrimp separate from the lettuce till you are able to eat.