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Get Healthy, Get Thrifty and Get Dinner - 9 Recipes Under 400 Calories & Less Than $4

By Arredmon @mamachallenge
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Contrary to the results of many of the dinners I've produced for my family, I actually like to cook. 

Unfortunately, the other parts of life like work, keeping up the house and all that other stuff seem to suck the time and enjoyment of making perfectly delicious meals that are good for my family AND taste good, too. 



Get Healthy, Get Thrifty and Get Dinner - 9 Recipes Under 400 Calories & Less Than $4

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Add the fact that I'm really working to get the weight off of me, I just don't have time to plan two sets of every meal - including the grocery store wandering, budget planning and food prep.  I mean I barely have time to make sure I get 8 oz of water...(no joke!) That, my friends, is called a short order cook and unless the kids are going to start tipping, then I'm definitely not going to keep entertaining that idea. 

Emeals takes almost everything off your shoulders by providing a seven-day menu, recipes and the shopping list as well. They do everything short of pushing your grocery cart and washing dishes....and I promise if that service comes up soon, I'll be on that subscription list, too. 

The other night we enjoyed Garlic Shrimp with Blistered Tomatoes and Linguine and it didn't take me any time at all except boiling the water. Thankfully with my 33 years of experience, I have water boiling down. And with the help of eMeals, you'll have dinner making down and can actually spend time of the fun stuff...like dishes, laundry and good night kisses. 


Get Healthy, Get Thrifty and Get Dinner - 9 Recipes Under 400 Calories & Less Than $4

Low Calorie Dinner Recipe: Garlic Shrimp with Blistered Tomatoes and Linguine Ingredients
  • 12 oz uncooked whole grain linguine
  • 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • ½ teaspoon salt, divided
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat broiler.
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  3. Meanwhile, toss tomatoes with 1 tablespoon oil, ¼ teaspoon salt and red pepper on a rimmed baking sheet.
  4. Broil 4 to 5 minutes or until tomatoes burst.
  5. Melt butter in a large skillet with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
  6. Sprinkle shrimp with ¼ teaspoon salt; saute shrimp and garlic 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
  7. Toss shrimp with tomato mixture.
  8. Divide pasta evenly among 6 shallow bowls.
  9. Top with shrimp and tomato mixture.
  10. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.
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Get Healthy, Get Thrifty and Get Dinner - 9 Recipes Under 400 Calories & Less Than $4
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Get Healthy, Get Thrifty and Get Dinner - 9 Recipes Under 400 Calories & Less Than $4



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