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Shrimp and Vegetable Saute
from the Weight Watchers Quick and Easy Menu Cookbook

For all of you who have made a New Year's Resolution to eat light, here's a tasty one to try.

1 Tbsp. margarine
1 c. quartered mushrooms
1/2 c. diced shallots or onion
2 Tbsp. drained capers, rinsed
1/2 lb. shelled and deveined large shrimp, (tail feathers left on)
1 c. each thawed frozen artichoke hearts,
cut into quarters, and canned Italian tomatoes (with liquid)
Drain and chop tomatoes, reserving liquid
4 slices crisp bacon, crumbled
2 Tbsps. dry white table wine
2 large pitted black olives, cut into quarters
Dash each of salt, pepper, and lemon juice
1 c. cooked long grain rice (hot)
Garnish: 1 each lemon twist and Italian (flat-leaf) parsley sprig

In a 10-inch nonstick skillet heat margarine until bubbly and hot; add mushrooms, shallots (or onion) and capers and cook until shallots (or onion) are translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Add shrimp and cook, stirring frequently, just until shrimp turn pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except rice and garnish and stir to combine; continue cooking until mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer shrimp mixture to serving platter. Arrange rice in a circle around shrimp mixture; garnish with lemon twist and parsley sprig.

Makes two servings.

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