Coumadin® (Warfarin)
This recipe is NOT safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.
Lactose
This recipe contains cheese and some of those who are lactose intolerant may be able to tolerate it.
Sodium
This is NOT a low sodium recipe.
GERD / Acid Reflux
This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.
Gluten Sensitivity
This recipe is NOT safe for those who are sensitive to gluten.
"Give us this day our daily taste. Restore to us soups that spoons will not sink in and sauces which are never the same twice. Raise up among us stews with more gravy than we have bread to blot it with. Give us pasta with a hundred fillings."
-Robert Farrar Capon, Author
This one has it all. High in monounsaturated fat, veggies, tons of fiber, seeds, flavorful pasta and sweet wonderful leeks. One key to making your pasta great and enhancing the sauce is to get a little bit of the pasta water transferred to the skillet with the pasta. Don't drain an rinse! There's tons of flavor in that water.
Servings: 2 | Serving size: 2 ounces pasta and 4 ounces shrimp
Cooking Time: 45 Minutes
This recipe can be multiplied by 2,3.
This recipe does not make very good leftovers.
2 quarts | water |
4 ounces | whole wheat or gluten-free linguine |
2 tsp | extra virgin olive oil |
2 large | leeks (cleaned well and sliced into rounds) |
2 Tbsp | white wine vinegar |
2 Tbsp | white wine |
1/2 cup | low sodium chicken or vegetable broth |
1 Tbsp | capers |
3/4 ounce | goat cheese |
fresh ground black pepper (to taste) | |
8 ounces | large shrimp (peeled and deveined) |
2 Tbsp | dried pumpkin seeds |
2 Tbsp | fresh basil |
2 Tbsp | red bell pepper (diced) |
Place the water in a large stock pot over high heat.
While the water is coming to a boil place the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring frequently. Don't let the leeks brown too much (slightly golden at the most).
When the leeks are soft add the linguine to the boiling water. Stir frequently.
Add the vinegar, wine, chicken stock, capers, goat cheese, pepper and shrimp to the skillet with the leeks. Increase the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring frequently, After the sauce is simmering and the shrimp begin to turn pink reduce the heat to medium and add the pumpkin seeds.
When the linguine is done move it from the pasta water to the skillet with the leeks using tongs. Let most of the linguine drain (it is OK to have some of the pasta water in your sauce).
Add the basil and cook for another minute tossing to blend the pasta with the leeks and sauce.
Serve topped with the diced red bell pepper.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 2 ounces pasta / 4 ounces shrimp
Servings: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories 512 | Calories from Fat 122 |
% Daily Value |
Total Fat 14g | 22% |
Saturated Fat 4g | 18% |
Monounsaturated Fat 6g | |
Trans Fat 0g | |
Cholesterol 178mg | 59% |
Sodium 606mg | 25% |
Total Carbohydrates 60g | 20% |
Dietary Fiber 7g | 28% |
Sugars 4g | |
Protein 38g |
Vitamin A 45% | Vitamin C 23% |
Calcium 16% | Iron 48% |
Vitamin K 62 mcg | Potassium 641 mg |
Magnesium 206 mg |