1 nonstick cooking spray
8 oz uncooked angel hair pasta
12 oz frozen, fully cooked, peeled
1 shrimp, thawed
1 green onion, chopped
2 plum tomatoes, peeled,
1 seeded, and chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, or
1 a tsp dried
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup low fat, low sodium clam
1 chowder
3 1/2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Directions
Spray a baking dish with a 5 cup or larger capacity with nonstick
cooking spray. Set aside. Heat oven to
350 degrees.
Cook the angel hair pasta in lightly salted boiling water according
to the package directions. When tender, drain, rinse under cold
running water and drain again. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the thawed shrimp, green onion, tomatoes,
garlic, basil, white wine and clam chowder. Sprinkle in 3 T of the
parmesan cheese, reserving 1/2 T for the top. Stir in the cooked
angel hair pasta and toss to coat the ingredients evenly. Spoon into
the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the reserved parmesan cheese on
top. Lightly coat a sheet of aluminum foil with nonstick cooking
spray. Cover the baking dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve
hot from dish with lemon wedges on the side if desired.
You can prepare this dish up to 8 hours in advance and bake it when
you are ready to serve.
5 servings at 300 calories and 4 grams fat each.
Servings: 5 servings
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