28 May 2015

Shrimp with Asparagus, Cherry Tomatoes & Goat Cheese

Welllll helloooo! As I said in my earlier coffee talk post this morning, I am LOVING getting to try some new recipes in the kitchen and this one did NOT disappoint! I am a HUGE shrimp & asparagus LOVER so this was seriously a dish made for ME! It got 5 stars from all the family EXCEPT the teenage daughter (um, she's hard to please these days so I don't TOTALLY count her rating because she HATES shrimp and doesn't like anything with ANY heat! LOL)

This was super quick and easy and it will DEFINITELY be in my rotation again! It could even be swapped out for chicken if you aren't a shrimp fan. Go ahead and whip this up and let me know what you think!!!

Ingredients:

Whole grain penne
1 bag of shrimp
Mrs. Dash seasoning
1 tbsp of coconut oil (or olive oil)
a bunch of asparagus, chopped up
cherry tomatoes, halved (do this to your preference, I didn't use a whole container because we aren't all fans so I did maybe a quarter of the container)
garlic, minced (again, it's how much you like, I personally like to keep the Vampires away so I use quite a bit ;) )
Red pepper flakes (optional, I did put them in, but you can choose to omit them if you don't like heat)
Lemon juice
Crumbled goat cheese

1- Remove the shells and/or tails from the shrimp and season with a large pinch of Mrs. Dash seasoning

2 - Cook the penne according to the package

3 - While the penne is cooking, heat the coconut oil over medium heat, add the asparagus and saute for 3 minutes, Next add the tomatoes, garlic and red pepper flakes and saute another minute or 2 more.

4 - Add the shrimp and a large squirt of lemon juice (I know, I know, I don't have exacts, LOL) Cook until shrimp are pink on both sides and completely cooked through.

5 - Drain the pasta and add to the skillet

6 - Top with crumbled goat cheese.  VOILA!!!

ENJOY!!! XO

(My necessary phone pics...because that's how I roll....LOL, Ok fine, it's because the family will seriously take me down if I whip out my big camera when they are all STARVING!)





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