Dinner For Two, Please James!

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Ingredients

  • 2 -4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped medium to coarse
  • 2 -3 large roma tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of
  • black pepper, from mill to taste
  • 1 tablespoon dry tarragon
  • 1 tablespoon grated oregano
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 8 ounces pasta, of your choice

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add garlic slices stirring constantly, until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. Add chopped onion and stir until clarified.
  4. Add chopped tomatoes with their juice; return garlic to mixture. Squeeze lemon juice by hand into mixture.
  5. Bring to a slow simmer and mix well.
  6. Add tarragon, oregano and parmesan cheese. Grind pepper from mill, to taste.
  7. Add red wine. Cover and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes. Uncover and allow to simmer until liquid is reduced to half.
  8. Add shrimp and cook uncovered until pink.
  9. In the meantime boil water to cook pasta al dente.
  10. Drain pasta and set aside -- When shrimp is pink, add pasta to sauce and mix well to coat.
  11. Divide pasta between two plates, spoon sauce and shrimps over noodles, and enjoy.
  12. Open another bottle of wine, and smile. :).

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

688 kcal 34% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 26.9g 54% DV
Total Fat 34.1g 44% DV
Carbs 79.1g 29% DV
Fiber 19.8g 71% DV
Sugar 3.1g 6% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 584mg 25% DV
Potassium 1835mg 39% DV
Cholesterol 36.5mg 12% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 104mcg 12% DV
Vitamin C 14.1mg 16% DV
Vitamin D 0mcg
Calcium 1036.3mg 80% DV
Iron 23.9mg 100% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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