Pasta is back on the menu! My husband wanted pasta and meatballs the other day, and I wanted more than just the meatballs. I found a package of high-protein/low-carb penne that fit the bill perfectly. This pasta is available as spaghetti, macaroni and more, and even though it's more expensive than regular pasta, you can't eat much when you're sleeved so it evens out.

I've begun to use this now for tuna salad, macaroni and cheese, egg salad, etc. The recipe below is one my husband and I both enjoyed. It's very low in fat and carbohydrates, and has over 28 grams of Protein with the pasta I used. Serve with a side salad and it's a whole meal.

Shrimp with Tomatoes, Garlic, Chives and Penne

Makes 3 full servings or 6-8 sleeve servings

3 oz. dry penne

18 raw shrimp

1 can stewed tomatoes, drained

1 T minced garlic

3 T chopped chives

1 T olive oil

1 t dried oregano

1 T fresh parsley

1 t cayenne (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

Cook penne per package directions.

Clean shrimp and split them down the middle. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a large pan over medium flame. Add the tomatoes and spices and cook until heated through. Add shrimp and cook just until it's pink and thoroughly opaque.

Toss pasta and shrimp, and serve.

OMG! GIRL, I am 4 days post op, but I love shrimp and pasta, so I will definitely be putting this recipe in my book. Thanks for the idea and keep em' coming Lol!

Thank you so much! What is the name of the pasta that you use? Looking forward to trying out the new recipe.

I used Atkins, but have looked for others online since this proved so good (penne was the only kind in the store) and found a company called Dreamfields that has low-carb Pasta in just about every form. I'm also thinking of trying to make my own using a taste-free Protein powder with a whole-wheat pasta recipe I used to use. You could try pizza crust that way, too, or even crackers or pastries (made with Splenda or another sweetener, of course!).

I'm three months out and tolerating everything well, so it's fun to become more adventurous. I'll definitely be posting more recipes as I come up with them.

Where can you buy Dreamfields? Someone else was also talking about it.

Whoo hoo I just figured out how to share this recipe post and email it to myself from my IPhone - dang now that's cool! I can't wait to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing.