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cat lover
07-12-2006, 03:12 PM
This is really easy and tasty!


3 cups water
1 pound, unpeeled fresh shrimp
1 tsp creole seasoning
1 pound asparagus
8 oz uncooked spaghetti
1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
3 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/21 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

Bring water to a boil and add shrimp and creole seasoning, cook 3 minutes or till shrimp turn pink. Drain and rinse with cold water. Peel and devein shrimp. Snap off tough ends of asparagus and cut into 2" pieces. Cook spaghetti and add asparagus the last 5 minutes of cooking. Process basil and next 5 ingredients in a food processor. Combine shrimp, pasta and asparagus. Drizzle with dressing. Toss. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper.