Creamy cravings be gone!

Creamy wheat pasta with lima beans and shrimp

Have you ever craved something but knew that you shouldn't eat it?  For those of you who are shaking your head 'no', you are lying! 

For dinner tonight I wanted something creamy and that meant something with too many calories. So, I threw together this pasta dish and it was DE-LISH! 

GATHER:

1/2 avocado

1 tablespoon of cottage cheese (I use 0%)

2 tablespoons of Greek yogurt (0% once again)

10 frozen shrimp

1/2 cup frozen lima beans 

1 teaspoon of garlic powder 

1/2 cup wheat pasta 

BLEND:

Put the avocado, cottage cheese, and Greek yogurt in a bowl until smooth, and set aside. 

DEFROST:

Toss the shrimp and lima beans into a strainer under hot water until soft. 

HEAT: 

Add the shrimp, lima beans, and garlic powder into a pan at medium heat with cooking spray until the shrimp begin to brown. While the shrimp cook, begin to boil water for the pasta. 

COOK:

After the pasta is just about cooked, toss all ingredients (shrimp, avocado sauce, and pasta) back into the pan until the ingredients are evenly mixed. 

Not only will this recipe knock your cravings for that creamy Alfredo at your favorite Italian restaurant, but it will also keep you full for a long time because of the wheat pasta and good fat in the avocado. 

Tell me what you think!