Title: Cajun Shrimp Pasta
Categories: Cajun Pasta Shrimp Lowfat
Yield: 6 Servings

2	tb	Olive oil
1/2		Chopped onion
1/2	ts	Thyme
1/4	ts	Cayenne pepper
1/4	ts	Black pepper
1/2	ts	Basil
1	tb	Garlic; chopped
1	tb	Worcestershire sauce
1/4	ts	Tabasco sauce
2	c	Tomato; peeled and diced
2	tb	Sugar
1/2	c	Green onions; chopped
3	c	Chicken broth
1	lb	Vermicelli; or linguini
1	lb	Shrimp; peeled and deveined
1/2	c	Parmesan cheese; grated

Saute the onion in the olive oil for approximately four minutes. Add the garlic and stir. Add thyme, cayenne and black peppers, and basil and cook at low heat for five more minutes. Add everything else except for the pasta, shrimp, and cheese, and cook over lowish heat for about 1/2 hour or until the liquid is reduced. Saute the shrimp in some butter and garlic until three-quarters cooked (pink, but not totally opaque). Add the sauce and cook for an additional two minutes. Add the cooked pasta and toss well with the grated cheese. Serve hot.

Per serving: 498 Calories; 10g Fat (18% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 71g Carbohydrate; 121mg Cholesterol; 1053mg Sodium

NOTES : Original recipe called for double the cayenne, black pepper, and tabasco. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #3 by Doug and Linda Jividen on Septday,, ember 25, 199

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