5 from 10 votes
Skillet Shrimp Fra Diavolo Pasta
Skillet Shrimp Fra Diavolo Pasta offers a spicy tomato-based one-pan meal with shrimp and trottole pasta cooked directly in a sauce enriched with fennel and garlic. The sauce features crushed tomatoes, cognac, and red pepper flakes for layered flavor and heat, complemented by a touch of cream and parsley for smoothness and freshness.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
498 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1 fennel bulb small
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 2 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup cognac or brandy
- 1 pound trottole pasta or corkscrews, dried
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined, raw, jumbo
- 3 tablespoon heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon parsley chopped
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cut the stems off the fennel bulb. Cut the bulb in half and remove the core. Then cut each half in thirds, and slice them thin. Prep the remaining vegetables and herbs.
- Place the oil in a large saute pan (with a lid) and set over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onion, fennel, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Sauté for 2-3 minutes to soften. Add the canned tomatoes, water, cognac, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir and bring to a simmer.
- Once the sauce reaches a low boil, stir in the pasta and cover the pot. Boil for 4-5 minutes, lifting the lid to stir once. The pasta should be nearly cooked, but still a little firm in the middle.
- Stir in the raw shrimp, cream, and parsley. Simmer another 2-3 minutes to cook the shrimp. Once the shrimp are pink, taste, then season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm.
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Notes
- Instant Pot method: sauté vegetables, add sauce, water, and pasta, pressure cook 4 minutes, quick release, add shrimp and cream, then sauté a few minutes until shrimp are pink.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4ounces
Calories
498kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
71g
(24%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
200mg
(67%)
Sodium
797mg
(33%)
Potassium
817mg
(17%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
560IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
23.7mg
(26%)
Calcium
208mg
(21%)
Iron
4.7mg
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 498
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4ounces | |
| Calories | 498kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 200mg | 67% |
| Sodium | 797mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 817mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 560IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 23.7mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 208mg | 21% |
| Iron | 4.7mg | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.