Spicy Chimichurri-smothered Protein Noodles, loaded with sausage and shrimp, then topped with feta cheese, parmesan, and bacon. A protein-rich meal that can be prepared in one pan, under ten minutes!
Why this Recipe Works
For starters, this recipe is very easy to prepare...no cooking skills required. The ingredients are simple, fresh, and healthy (except for the bacon, but it's only a few slices, so it's ok).
The chimichurri sauce can be prepared ahead of time. You can use the remaining chimichurri as a dipping sauce with some good crusty bread.
The noodles are fully cooked; all you have to do is heat them in the same pan along with the remaining ingredients. No need to boil water in a separate pot. Yay for easy clean-up!
What Goes Into This Recipe
Recipe Ingredient Notes
- Protein Noodles can be purchased at Costco. Look for them in the refrigerated section of the store.
- Chimichurri Sauce is an Argentinian sauce that's usually served with grilled meat, or as a dipping sauce. The sauce can be spicy, so just substitute pesto sauce if you don't like spicy food.
How to Make This Recipe
Add the sliced sausage to a hot skillet and cook for a couple of minutes, until cooked through.
Meanwhile, remove the tails off of the shrimp. Add the shrimp to the same pan and cook for an additional minute.
Add the noodles to the pan and stir to combine the ingredients.
Pour the chimichurri sauce into the pan and stir to coat the noodles.
Allow the noodles to heat all the way through, which should only take a minute or two.
Next, stir in the bacon, feta, and parmesan cheese.
Serve while hot.
Recipe FAQ's and Expert Tips
When was the last time that you had pasta that had more protein than carbs? These days most nutritionists agree that consuming too many carbs is not good for you.
These noodles have 10 grams of protein per servings and 7 grams of carbs. Compare those numbers to regular pasta which has 6 grams of protein and 32 grams of carbs in the same ¾ cup serving.
After comparing those numbers, it's clear to see that protein noodles are a better option.
It's also helpful to mention that these tasty noodles are made with Alaska pollock, while dry pasta is made with semolina and durum wheat flour.
Although it's hard to answer such a subjective question, all I can do is offer you my own opinion. These noodles have a bland taste that is just begging to be enhanced in some way. In other words, they don't taste great as is.
Similar to tofu, the noodles' flavor can be enhanced by the sauce that they are cooked in. This is why I highly recommend picking the right sauce to go with the noodles.
One of the main reasons Chimichurri sauce goes so well with protein noodles is that it contrasts the bland flavor of the noodles with the intense flavor of the sauce.
- One of the reasons this recipe works is because the protein noodles are made with haddock (fish). The shrimp, sausage, and chimichurri sauce all complement the noodles.
- Although the noodles are flavor-neutral, I would not recommend serving them with tomato-based sauces, such as spaghetti sauce. Instead, choose olive oil or cream-based sauces that would usually be served with seafood.
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Chimichurri Protein Noodles
Ingredients
- 2 hot links (sliced)
- 8 oz large shrimp
- 2 packs protein noodles
- 1 cup chimichurri sauce
- ¼ cup crumbled feta
- 2 T. parmesan cheese
- 4 slices crumbled bacon
Instructions
- Add sliced sausage to a hot skillet and cook for a couple of minutes, until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, remove the tails from the shrimp, then add the shrimp to the same pan and cook for an additional minute.
- Add noodles to the pan and stir to combine the ingredients.
- Pour the chimichurri sauce into the pan and stir to coat the noodles.
- Allow the noodles to heat all the way through, which should only take a minute or two.
- Stir in the bacon, feta, and parmesan cheese. Serve.
Notes
- One of the reasons this recipe works is because the protein noodles are made with haddock (fish). The shrimp, sausage, and chimichurri sauce all complement the noodles.
- Although the noodles are flavor-neutral, I would not recommend serving them with tomato-based sauces, such as spaghetti sauce. Instead, choose olive oil or cream-based sauces that would usually be served with seafood.
Nanette ghorbanian says
Do you call them protein noodles?What section of the store do you find them?
HildaSterner says
Hi Nanette,
You must've missed this section of the post. There's a picture of the box (so you can see what they look like). I mention they're in the refrigerated section. At our Costco, they're by the pesto sauce in the refrigerated section.