Shrimp Scampi Angel Hair Pasta with Asparagus

Shrimp scampi made without the butter in a delicious pasta with asparagus.

Ingredients

• 1 lb large shrimp frozen
• 6 oz whole wheat angel hair pasta
• 4 asparagus spears
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp parsley
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tbsp olive oil

Directions

1. Sauté shrimp with one glove of garlic and olive oil in pan until shrimp is pink color (cooked completely).
2. Transfer shrimp to bowl and set aside keeping juices from shrimp in the pan.
3. Cook pasta as directed in pot with boiling water.
4. Sauté asparagus with other glove of garlic in another separate pan.
5. Drain pasta when done. Cook asparagus until it is slightly soft (not too soft and not too hard) Set aside to cool.
6. In the same pan in which you cooked the shrimp, add the chicken stock (or broth), the juice of the lemon half, parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a light boil.
7. Turn off heat on stove after chicken broth has reached the light boil. Add pasta and shrimp. Slice each piece of asparagus into 3 equal pieces and add to pasta and shrimp.
8. Stir together until pasta has soaked up broth and serve. Add more lemon juice if desired.