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This recipe for lower carb Italian Shrimp Rustica has subtle and complex flavors as well as the illusion of being a pasta dish. It has only 9.4 net carbohydrates per serving.

My latest creation, Lower Carb Italian Shrimp Rustica, is the result of one among many of the kitchen adventures I’ve been having.  I am creating a new way to eat and be healthy, so I have to forge ahead into uncharted recipe territory too.

This recipe for lower carb Italian Shrimp Rustica has subtle and complex flavors as well as the illusion of being a pasta dish. It has only 9.4 net carbohydrates per serving.

One of my favorite restaurant meals used to be ‘Penne Rustica’ .  I suppose it still is.  But my life is currently ‘sans pasta’, so I’ve been stirring up some ingenuity to get what I want for dinner.

This recipe for lower carb Italian Shrimp Rustica has subtle and complex flavors as well as the illusion of being a pasta dish. It has only 9.4 net carbohydrates per serving.

‘Rustica’ implies exactly what it sounds like; rustic, rough, from the country, etc.  This dish for me, tastes of Tuscany.  –A place I dearly loved seeing and wish to visit again someday.

This recipe for lower carb Italian Shrimp Rustica has subtle and complex flavors as well as the illusion of being a pasta dish. It has only 9.4 net carbohydrates per serving.

To make things faster and easier, I often cook a spaghetti squash and then freeze it in 2 cup containers for later use.  This particular dish takes 4 cups of spaghetti squash.  Here’s a tip to keep in mind when thawing spaghetti squash: Always remove the excess liquid before using it in a recipe.  Gently squeeze it in the freezer bag and open a corner at the top to drain it.

This recipe for lower carb Italian Shrimp Rustica has subtle and complex flavors as well as the illusion of being a pasta dish. It has only 9.4 net carbohydrates per serving.

The smoky flavors of the bacon and sundried tomatoes combine with the cheeses and Alfredo sauce to create a sophisticated but family friendly non-pasta dish.  Enjoy! — Laura

Please note:  I call this dish lower carb because it is 9.4 net carbs a serving.  I know that this my be high for Atkins followers but not too bad for my WOE as I am allowed up to 80 carbs a day.  Oh! if you garnish with a tsp. of pine nuts as I have, it adds: 19 calories and .3 net carbs.

Italian Shrimp Rustica ~ Lower Carb

Laura Hickman
This recipe for lower carb Italian Shrimp Rustica has subtle and complex flavors as well as the illusion of being a pasta dish. It has only 9.4 net carbohydrates per serving.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 191 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups Spaghetti Squash cooked
  • 4 slices Thick Cut Bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 8 sun-dried tomatoes in oil finely chopped
  • 1 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1/2 tsp chopped garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups Alfredo Sauce from a jar
  • 1/4 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 medium bell pepper chopped
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 T. fresh basil leaves chopped fine
  • 6 oz. about 18 medium shrimp roughly chopped shrimp, cooked, de-veined, no tails.
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 T. olive oil
  • **Garnish
  • *pine nuts

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 4 quart casserole dish.
  • Saute bell pepper, garlic and mushrooms in olive oil in a small pan.
  • Set aside 1/4 cup mozzarella
  • Mix all the other ingredients together and pour into baking dish.
  • Sprinkle remaining mozzarella over the top.
  • **Garnish with tomato slices, bell pepper and extra basil leaves, if desired.
  • Bake 25 minutes until cheese is bubbly and mixture is warmed through.
  • Serve with 1 tsp pine nuts sprinkled on top if desired.
Keyword lower carb shrimp rustica

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