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Quick and Easy Chile Shrimp Pasta

Category: Dinner
Difficulty: Beginner

Ingredients

2 cups of cooked, peeled, and ready to eat shrimp (if using frozen shrimp, thaw according to directions)
1 clove garlic crushed
1 tablespoon deseeded and chopped chile (use ancho, anaheim, pr poblano chiles for a mild flavor; jalapeno, chipotle or serrano if you prefer more heat)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Juice of one lemon or lime
Fresh chopped parsley to garnish
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Whole wheat spaghetti for four

Instructions

Cook and drain the spaghetti according to package instructions and set aside.

Heat the olive oil in a non stick pan and add the garlic and chilli, stir over low heat for approximately 1 minute. Add the lemon or lime juice and shrimp and heat through for a minute or so. Toss the mixture and spaghetti together, add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with a little parsley and serve.