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Shrimp and Veggie Pasta.

This is so simple, so cheap, and quick.

What you need:

1. Shrimp. I usually get the frozen bag of shrimp because they are already shelled, deveined, and the tails are off. You can get whatever size you want, but I usually get medium size shrimp. If you opt to get shrimp for the seafood department, this will not be a quick dinner. Shelling and deveining usually takes forever.
2. 2 boxes of Pasta Roni, Angel Hair Pasta with Herbs. These are the best and they are only $1 a piece.  You can do one box if you want, but I wanted some leftovers (make sure you have milk and butter to make the pasta).
3. 2-3 pieces of squash.  
4. 1 lb. uncooked green beans.

Instructions:

1. First, you will pre-heat your oven if you are making bread.  I picked up a loaf of pre-sliced Artisan Bread and drizzled it with EVOO and placed it on a cookie sheet and set it to the side.
2. Begin boiling your milk, water and butter for your Pasta Roni.
3. Rinse you squash and green beans.  Slice your squash and cut the ends off your green beans. Set aside.
4.  Set shrimp in colander in sink and run cold water over it for about 5 minutes.  This will thaw your frozen shrimp. Do not rinse it with hot water.
5. Drizzle about 1-2 teaspoons of EVOO in a pan and let it get hot. Slowly add your squash and green beans.  Stir frequently.  Add 2-3 tablespoons of water to the pan and cover with a lid.  Stir frequently.  I let the veggies cook for about 10 minutes or less.
6. While your veggies are cooking, put your bread in the oven to cook. (8-10 minutes) and add your pasta and season mix to your boiling milk, water and butter. Stir occasionally and follow instructions on back of box.
7. Warm some EVOO in small saute pan or skillet and toss in your shrimp. Arrange them in a single layer, making sure they don't overlap. Cook shrimp 2-3 minutes on each side.  The shrimp are finished when they turn bright pink and the flesh is opaque white.
8. Once your shrimp is cooked, add it to your finished Pasta Roni and stir.  You can add your vegetables to your shrimp pasta or just put it on your plate seperately. If you decide to add the veggies directly to pasta, make sure you drain it. 

Dinner is served.  I know it seems like a lot of instruction, but it's all about multi-tasking. This dinner only took 10 minutes to cook. 

Feel free to comment for any questions!