Ink Pasta with Shrimps, Tomatoes and Garlic
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
637 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian, Vegetarian
Ink Pasta with Shrimps, Tomatoes and Garlic
Description
This recipe features ink pasta cooked al dente and combined with shrimp sautéed in butter and garlic until pink and springy. Cherry tomatoes are briefly cooked with white wine to warm and release flavor without losing their shape. The shrimp is rested while tomatoes cook, then reunited with pasta and a second portion of butter to finish the sauce with glossy richness.
Fresh chopped parsley adds a bright herbal note, and reserved pasta cooking water is used to adjust the sauce's moisture for a smooth coating. The resulting dish balances the earthiness of ink pasta with the sweet seafood flavor and the fresh acidity of tomatoes, finished by creamy butter and garlic elements.
Serve immediately while hot to enjoy the contrast of textures from tender shrimp, soft pasta, and warm tomatoes, making it a well-rounded seafood pasta dish.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ink pasta
- ½ pound Shrimp deveined
- 8 ounces cherry tomato cut in half
- 4 garlic thinly sliced, clove
- 6 tablespoons butter unsalted
- ½ cup white wine
- parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large salted pot of boiling water according to pasta package directions.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat melt 4 tablespoons of butter
- Add the garlic and the shrimps. Cook shrimps until pink on the outside and still springy to the touch.
- Remove the shrimps from the skillet and place them in a shallow dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Add the wine and the cherry tomatoes to the skillet. Cook on high heat until the tomatoes are warm. 2-3 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and reserve ½ cup of the cooking water.
- Add the pasta to the skillet. Add the shrimps, 2 tablespoons butter, and parsley. Mix well and add some of the cooking water to keep moist.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 637 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 637kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 188mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 489mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 800IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 16.2mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5.4mg | 30% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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