Who doesn't love shrimp? Seafood pasta is a break from heavier Italian sausage or meat pasta. This recipe is light and zesty.
Angels and Devils Pasta
1 package Angel hair pasta
1# medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 Tbl spoon olive olive oil (Reserve 1 Tbl spoon for garnish)
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 shallot, minced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 tsps. red pepper flakes
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried Italian herbs
juice of 1lime
1 tsp grated lime zest
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Cook pasta in 4 qts. boiling water until tender (7-8 minutes)
In a sauté pan over medium heat, add 1 tbl spoon olive oil. Saute shallots for about 4 minutes until soft. Add sliced garlic and cook 1 minute. Add shrimp. Saute until white, about 4 minutes, tossing to keep coated with oil. Add tomato sauce, herbs, seasonings, and pepper flakes. Bring to simmer and remove from heat.
Portion Angel hair pasta on plate. Top with shrimp and sauce. Squeeze lime juice over shrimp. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle on zest. Top with Parmesan cheese. Serve with buttered and toasted bread.
I have been meaning to tell you... we tried this. It was quite good, but I think that the tomato sauce option needs to be tweaked. Reason I say that, the store-bought stuff seems a little thick, and the flavor didn't really suit the rest of the recipe for some reason. (Yes, it's possible that it could have been the brand of sauce.) IMHO the recipe would benefit from a thinner, more savory, sauce.
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