Spicy Prawn and Tomato Pasta
Prawn pasta loaded with garlic, shallots, basil, white wine and crushed red pepper for a little kick.
Servings 6 Servings
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 shallot minced
- 5-6 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- pinch of granulated sugar
- kosher salt to taste
- 1 pound 51-60 count prawns, peeled and deviened
- 1 pound dried linguine
Instructions
- Start heating your pasta water.
- In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook shallots and garlic 3-5 minutes or until slightly softened.
- Stir in basil and crushed red pepper. Cook 1 minute.
- Stir in white wine to deglaze the pan. Cook 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
- Add crushed tomatoes, pinch of sugar, and kosher salt to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce to low and let simmer while you cook your pasta.
- Once your pasta water starts to boil. Cook according to package directions. Remove, strain.
- After you have strained your pasta, add shrimp to tomato sauce. Cook 5-6 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through. They will turn pink.
- If the pasta has stuck together in the strainer run some water over it. Make sure to strain all water and add pasta to tomato sauce. Toss to coat. Cook about 5 minutes or until noodles are warmed through. Serve.
Notes
While it may not be the best for first dates, it certainly does make a quick and easy weeknight meal and the immune boost is just a perk. Enjoy! :)