Woohoo!  A package arrived for each of these veggie-loving twins containing ingredients that were super-fresh, pre-measured and ready to whip into a delicious meal! And these registered dietitian nutritionists and personal trainers we’re pretty psyched about the nutritional value to boot!

Sure, we’re obsessed with cooking our own creations of our veggie-packed meals that include good tasty flavors like ginger, turmeric and lemon—but there’s nothing like whipping up something new without even shopping for the ingredients—and knowing they’re fresh.  Chef’d, an awesome meal delivery system (stay tuned-we’ll be teaming up with California prunes and making some yummy creations for Chef’d—and we’re super excited about it and we feel honored, especially after sampling some of their meals and seeing how fresh and delicious they are!) sent us their awesome Spicy Shrimp Diablo.

Growing up, shrimp wasn’t something that our mom cooked very often, in fact, we typically only ate it at parties and celebrations, so to this day, eating shrimp always feels festive and like a treat. Plus, this felt like an extra special treat since the meal was delivered with pre-portioned ingredients (as all of Chef’d meals are), so it was so easy to make.  In fact, it was so easy and delicious that it inspired us to create a simple shrimp dish based on theirs!  So we’re so excited to share our Spicy Shrimp Diablo with you!

A few other recipes you may enjoy:

Lime Shrimp with Coconut Rice

Pasta with Shrimp, Asparagus, Tomatoes and Herbs

Surf & Turf Tostadas,

Mediterranean Fish Tacos

Shrimp Cocktail Shooters

If you’re a fan of plump shrimp simmered in a spicy tomato sauce with some veggies, you’ll appreciate this as much as we do!  While some versions of this meal are loaded with fat and calories from butter and cream, not ours!

Spicy Shrimp Diablo

This scrumptious and satisfying meal is only 260 calories with 31 grams of protein and 6 g fiber.  If you’d to add a wholesome, fiber-filled carbohydrate, serve each portion over a half cup cooked whole-grain pasta. The entire meal will be only 360 calories.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

1 tsp butter

1 can, 14 ounces diced tomatoes

2 medium stalks celery (7-1/2 – 8” long)

1/2 jalapeño pepper, cut into ¼ inch pieces

8 ounces crimini mushrooms

1 large green bell pepper

small bunch basil—about ¾-1 cup, loosely packed

Small bunch fresh thyme

8 ounces large shrimp (about 14 shrimp)

Lemon

2 tbsp. Whipping Cream

6 ounce baby spinach

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Cut the celery stalks into 1/4 inch diced pieces set aside. Then remove the stems from the green bell pepper and cut in half; remove the pith and seeds. Dice the pepper into ¼- inch pieces. Set aside. Remove the stems from the mushrooms and throw away. Slice the mushrooms into ¼-inch pieces, set aside.
2. Take the thyme and basil leaves off the stems, discard the stems and chop the leaves (roughly chop the basil leaves) and set aside.
3. Using paper towels, pat the shrimp to dry them. Set aside.
4. Using a large skillet, add 1 teaspoon butter and heat over medium – high heat. Once butter melts, add celery and green bell pepper and sauté for about 3-1/2 minutes or until soft.
5. Add ¼ cup water, the mushrooms and one-half the can of diced tomatoes and lower the heat to medium. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce starts to slightly thicken.
6. Add the shrimp, lemon juice, the cream and the jalapeño to the mixture. Cover the pan and simmer until the shrimp are no longer opaque and are pink, roughly 4-1/2 minutes.
7. Add the basil, thyme and spinach. Add salt and pepper. Divide between two bowls and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts per serving: 260 Calories, 17 g carbohydrate, 9 g fat, 31 g protein,  5 g, saturated fat, 6 g fiber, 590 mg sodium

Spicy Shrimp Diablo

 

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1 tsp butter 1 can, 14 ounces diced tomatoes 2 medium stalks celery (7-1/2 – 8” long) ½ jalapeño pepper, cut into ¼ inch pieces 8 ounces crimini mushrooms 1 large green bell pepper small bunch basil—about ¾-1 cup, loosely packed Small bunch fresh thyme 8 ounces large shrimp (about 14 shrimp) Lemon 2 tbsp. Whipping Cream 6 ounce baby spinach ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper

Author: NutritionTwins.com

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 tsp butter
• 1 can, 14 ounces diced tomatoes
• 2 medium stalks celery (7-1/2 – 8” long)
• ½ jalapeño pepper, cut into ¼ inch pieces
• 8 ounces crimini mushrooms
• 1 large green bell pepper
• small bunch basil—about ¾-1 cup, loosely packed
• Small bunch fresh thyme
• 8 ounces large shrimp (about 14 shrimp)
• Lemon
• 2 tbsp. Whipping Cream
• 6 ounce baby spinach
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Cut the celery stalks into ¼ inch diced pieces set aside. Then remove the stems from the green bell pepper and cut in half; remove the pith and seeds. Dice the pepper into ¼- inch pieces. Set aside. Remove the stems from the mushrooms and throw away. Slice the mushrooms into ¼-inch pieces, set aside.
2. Take the thyme and basil leaves off the stems, discard the stems and chop the leaves (roughly chop the basil leaves) and set aside.
3. Using paper towels, pat the shrimp to dry them. Set aside.
4. Using a large skillet, add 1 teaspoon butter and heat over medium – high heat. Once butter melts, add celery and green bell pepper and sauté for about 3-1/2 minutes or until soft.
5. Add ¼ cup water, the mushrooms and one-half the can of diced tomatoes and lower the heat to medium. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce starts to slightly thicken.
6. Add the shrimp, lemon juice, the cream and the jalapeño to the mixture. Cover the pan and simmer until the shrimp are no longer opaque and are pink, roughly 4-1/2 minutes.
7. Add the basil, thyme and spinach. Add salt and pepper. Divide between two bowls and enjoy.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 serving Calories: 260 Fat: 9 g Saturated fat: 5 g Carbohydrates: 17 g Sodium: 590 mg Fiber: 6 g Protein: 31 g

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