Shrimp Stir Fry with Pasta and Snow Peas

This quick and easy dinner cooks up in about 15 minutes. It’s perfect for a busy day. If you don't like spicy meals, delete the hot pepper oil and the pepper pods.

Ingredients:
1 lb whole wheat or enriched rotini pasta
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp hot pepper oil (optional)
1 clove of crushed garlic
6-8 dried red pepper pods
1 lb shrimp, deveined and cleaned
½ tsp cayenne pepper
½ head of green cabbage, sliced into thin strips
1 lb of snow peas, fresh is best but frozen will do

Preparation:
Boil water for the pasta and cook according to directions.
Fry the shrimp, garlic, and dried pepper pods in the oil until the shrimp is cooked through. Season with cayenne.
Remove the shrimp from the pan and stir fry the cabbage and snow peas in the oil.
Add the shrimp to the vegetables.
Drain the rotini and toss the shrimp and vegetables with the pasta.