Ink Pasta with Shrimps, Tomatoes and Garlic
Ink Pasta with Shrimps, Tomatoes and Garlic pairs ink (squid ink) pasta with sautéed shrimp, cherry tomatoes, and garlic in a buttery white wine sauce, finished with parsley. The dish offers a balance of tender shrimp, slightly acidic warm tomatoes, and rich buttery flavor enhanced by fresh herbs, served hot for a satisfying seafood pasta meal.
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
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 637
% 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.