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Easy Tomato Shrimp Pasta
Easy Tomato Shrimp Pasta combines sautéed shrimp, roasted garlic, and juicy cherry tomatoes with pasta, white wine, butter, and fresh basil to create a creamy and flavorful sauce. The shrimp are cooked just until pink, preserving their tender texture while the wine and butter enrich the sauce. Tossing the pasta in this mixture finishes it with a silky coating, enhanced by the aromatic basil garnish. This dish works well for a satisfying dinner and pairs nicely with a light salad or crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 250 g pasta
- 300 g Shrimp (cleaned)
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 250 g cherry tomato
- 10 tbsp white wine
- 1/2 tbsp basil chopped, fresh
- 100 g butter
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a pot, bring water with salt to a rolling boil.
- Add the pasta.
- In a frying pan, heat a dash of olive oil.
- Roast the garlic and add the peeled and deveined shrimp and the quartered cherry tomatoes. For some heat, you can also add a small chili pepper (chopped).
- After the shrimp turns pink (if you use raw shrimp), pour the wine into the skillet and add the butter.
- If you’re using pre-cooked shrimp, you only need to cook them for 1-2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Add the pasta to the pan and continue to cook until the sauce becomes creamy.
- Garnish with finely chopped fresh basil.
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