HG's Caribbean Shrimp Surprise

During my rehab assignment I discovered Lisa Lillien (aka "Hungry Girl") - she has a large arsenal of tasty, healthy and lo cal recipes. I purchased her most recent book "300 under 300" which is just as it sounds - 300 recipes under 300 calories each. I have never earmarked more recipes in a single recipe book than what I did with this one. If you're looking for easy, tasty and healthy recipes (many single serving, but easily upsized to fit your needs) I highly recommend checking her out.

HG's Caribbean Shrimp Surprise
300 under 300
The Line Up
3 cups broccoli florets
1/3 c mango nectar
1 TBSP ketchup
1/2 TBSP lime juice
1/2 TBSP chopped garlic
1/2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp chili powser
1/8 tsp salt (more to taste)
1/8 tsp black pepper (more to taste)
1 red bell pepper, seeded, sliced
8 oz raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
3/4 c canned black beans, lightly drained

The Game Plan
Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat on the stove. Add broccoli and 1/4 c water. Cover and cook until broccoli has slightly softened, about 5 minutes.

Meanhile, to make sauce, in a small bowl, combine mango nectar, ketchup, lime juice, garlic, cornstarch, chili powder, salt and black pepper. Mix well and set aside.

Mix bell pepper and shrimp to skillet. Stirring often, cook until shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes.

Add black beans and sauce, mix well. Continue to cook until sauce is evenly distributed and black beans are hot, about 1 minute.

Serve and enjoy!

Coach's Post Game Conference
I served this over a small bed of rice.

Final Score
It's been a while since I made this, but I remember it being pretty good. The All Star didn't care for it... bet you'll never guess why... wait... did you guess because of the veggies? How did you KNOW that!!??

(this recipe makes 2 servings at about 2 c per serving and without the additional rice one serving is 292 calories)

***Edited - please see label disclaimer in "True Confessions" - 11/7/2013

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