If you're counting your calories and your cash, this frozen entree may be a good choice. But if you like your seafood spicy, you'll have to add a few ingredients to make Lean Cuisine lemon garlic shrimp a real meal.
Price:
$2 (on sale) for 12 ounces (one serving)
How to Prepare Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Lemon Garlic Shrimp:
Remove the tray from its package and microwave on high for four minutes. Then take off the film cover, stir pasta, shrimp and broccoli, then re-cover and heat for an additional two to three minutes. Make sure the shrimp is completely cooked. You can always add more garlic to taste.
Taste:
The pasta is surprisingly firm for a low-calorie dish. Lean Cuisine doesn't scrimp on the shrimp, but they do on the broccoli. Add some fresh broccoli half-way through cook time to give the meal a little more nutrition and substance. You can taste the "lemon" in the lemon garlic shrimp, but if you happen to have lemon juice on hand, you might want to squeeze a half a teaspoon over the entire dish right before you place it on the table. As with many frozen low-calorie entrees, this one leans to the bland side. You can rectify that by adding Trader Joe's 20 Seasoning Salute ($1.99 at most Trader Joe's stores.) A small dash of the seasoning will kick up the taste without adding any sodium.
Nutrition Information:
- Calories 350
- Calories from fat 60
- Total fat 7 grams
- Saturated fat 3.5 grams
- Trans fat 0 grams
- Monounsaturated fat 1.5 grams
- Cholesterol 75 mgs
- Sodium 830 mgs
- Potassium 420 mgs
- Total carbs 54 grams
- Dietary fiber 5 grams
Coupons/Deals:
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Want to cook your own seafood pasta dish not exactly from scratch? Try whole grain pasta that you buy fresh or dried from the grocery store, and follow the cooking directions on the package. Add a jar of pasta sauce that you simply heat in the microwave, and you have an easy, nutritious dinner. Remember, red sauces are lower in fat and calories and higher in anti-oxidants than white sauces.
Or, you can make your own sauce pretty easily by following this simple recipe.
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