Shrimp Tomato Basil Skillet
Shrimp Tomato Basil Skillet Your New Favorite Weeknight Dinner is a quick and easy dinner, perfect for a high protein meal.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 pound (21 to 25) large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 4 teaspoon minced garlic divided
- ¾ teaspoon salt divided
- crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- 28 oz whole tomatoes coarsely crushed
- ½ cup fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the shrimp, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, and ¼ teaspoon of salt to the skillet.
- Sauté the shrimp until they are just cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove the shrimp from the skillet and place them on a plate.
- Heat 1 more teaspoon of olive oil in the same skillet over low heat.
- Add the remaining minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes to the skillet.
- Cook the garlic and pepper flakes, stirring a few times, until they are fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt to the skillet.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Simmer the tomato mixture until it is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes.
- Return the shrimp and any juices from the plate to the skillet.
- Heat the shrimp through in the tomato mixture.
- Stir in the chopped basil until it is wilted.
- Remove the skillet from heat.
- Stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
- Season with additional crushed red pepper flakes if desired.
Notes
Serving Size: ¾ Cup
1 WW Point (2022/2024 Plan)
MyWW Points: 1 Blue Plan and 2 Green Plan
1 WW Freestyle Point and 2 Smart Points
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Nutrition
Serving: 0.75CupCalories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 23gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 183mgSodium: 572mgPotassium: 321mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 159IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 1mg
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