Spanish-Style Shrimp

Herbed Spaghetti Squash "Noodles"
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Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 (14.5-oz) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ cup sliced pitted green olives
  • 2 Tbsp capers
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 lb peeled and deveined, large raw shrimp
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Sauté onion, garlic, and jalapeño peppers in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat 5 minutes or until tender.
  2. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, olives, capers, and oregano; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  3. Add shrimp and parsley. Cook 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
  4. Serve over Herbed Spaghetti Squash "Noodles" recipe.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 spaghetti squash
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp fresh thyme
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cut squash in half lengthwise, and remove seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, in batches, if needed, in a microwavable dish.
  2. Cover with plastic wrap; cut a small slit in plastic wrap. Cook at HIGH 8 to 12 minutes or until tender; let stand 10 minutes.
  3. Remove spaghetti-like strands with a fork. Toss squash strands with oil, thyme, salt, and pepper.

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