Cajun Shrimp And Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 pkg. thin spaghetti
1 medium pepper, cut in strips
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 large clove garlic
1 tsp. flour
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. hot red pepper sauce
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. red pepper (optional)
1/4 tsp. salt
nonstick cooking spray (Pam)

Preparation

Cook pasta and set aside.
Spray frypan with nonstick cooking spray, heat on medium-high.
Add pepper strips, cook 3 minutes, stirring until peppers are crisp-tender.
Remove vegetables from pan into bowl and set aside.
Add margarine to same frypan and melt.
Add garlic, cook 1 minute, stirring to blend.
Gradually add 1 cup chicken broth, mix until smooth.
Add thyme, hot pepper sauce, black pepper and red pepper.
Bring to a boil and add shrimp.
Reduce heat to medium-low.
Cook about 5 minutes until shrimp is pink.
Return the pepper strips to the pan, cook and stir about 1 minute to heat.
To serve:
Drain pasta, place in large bowl and toss with remaining chicken broth and a sprinkle of parsley.
Add a few drops of lemon juice.
Add shrimp.