Amazon Pumpkin Shrimp Recipe

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Amazon Pumpkin Shrimp
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Line a roasting pan with heavy foil.
  2. Preheat oven to 350.
  3. Slice off top of pumpkin and save to use as cover/lid.
  4. Take out pumpkin seeds and strings.
  5. Sauté chopped onions till translucent and beginning to caramelize in the olive oil.
  6. Chop and add garlic to the onions.
  7. Add salt and freshly ground pepper.
  8. Clean and devein shrimp.
  9. Chop tomatoes and sauté with onions and garlic till the tomatoes have softened.
  10. Add shrimp and sauté until shrimp turn pink.
  11. Don't overcook!
  12. Chop the cilantro and sprinkle over the shrimp mixture.
  13. Taste for salt and pepper.
  14. Fill the pumpkin with the shrimp mixture.
  15. Cover with lid.
  16. Bake until the pumpkin is soft.
  17. Dish out shrimp and pumpkin together.
  18. Serve with rice.
  19. Sprinkle with hot sauce for extra spicy flavor.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 110.54 Kcal (463 kJ)
Calories from fat 49.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.45g 8%
Cholesterol 3.29mg 1%
Sodium 82.38mg 3%
Potassium 356.92mg 8%
Total Carbs 11.65g 4%
Sugars 5.1g 20%
Dietary Fiber 2.38g 10%
Protein 2.62g 5%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 31%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 24.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 45.78 Kcal (192 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.26g 8%
Cholesterol 1.36mg 1%
Sodium 34.11mg 3%
Potassium 147.8mg 8%
Total Carbs 4.83g 4%
Sugars 2.11g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.98g 10%
Protein 1.08g 5%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 31%
Calcium 10.1mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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