Cooking Recipe Orange Asparagus Stir-Fry

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb Mostaccioli or Ziti
-OR other medium pasta
-shape, uncooked
2 ts Vegetable oil; divided
12 oz Frozen small shrimp, thawed
3 md Carrots thinly sliced on diagonal
1 bn Scallions; sliced
1 lb Asparagus; cut diagonally into 2-inch lengths
1 c Fresh orange juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions. While pasta is
cooking, warm 1 teaspoon vegetable oil over high heat in a large
non-stick wok or skillet. Stir-fry the shrimp until firm, opaque and
lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add the
remaining teaspoon of vegetable oil to the pan and stir-fry the
carrots for 2 minutes. Add the asparagus and scallions and stir-fry
for another 3 to 4 minutes, until asparagus is tender-crisp.

When pasta is done, drain it well. Add pasta, shrimp and orange juice
to skillet and toss until hot, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with
salt and pepper and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve immediately.

Each serving provides: 349 Calories; 27.2 g Protein; 51.1 g
Carbohydrates; 4.4 g Fat; 166 mg Cholesterol; 217 mg Sodium. Calories
from Fat: 9%

Copyright National Pasta Association (http://www.ilovepasta.org)
(Reprinted with permission)

Categories matching this recipe

fat ,Low ,Pasta