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Recipe

Whole Wheat Penne With Shrimp and Vegetables

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Yield
4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound whole wheat penne pasta
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound Italian eggplant, cut into 1/2" cubes
  • 3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 pound medium shrimp, cleaned and deveined
  • 1/4 cup basil, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions, or until al dente.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile heat olive oil in a large skillet. Saut? garlic for 1 minute, add the eggplant and saut? for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Add chopped tomatoes and saut? an additional 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink.

  3. 3

    Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Add both to the skillet and toss all the ingredients together. Top with fresh chopped basil.