Pasta Pomodoro with Shrimp
Pasta Pomodoro with Shrimp (Shrimp a la Pomodoro), is a quick & easy, light weeknight meal. The pasta finishes cooking in the sauce as does the shrimp.
Yield: 4 people
Calories: 379kcal
Equipment
- Two pans - one for the sauce and one for the pasta
Materials
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1-2 shallots diced
- ¾ lb Angel Hair Pasta in boiling salted water
- 1-2 tbsp chopped fresh garlic
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 large can diced tomatoes
- 1.5 lbs. raw large shrimp peeled, deveined and tails removed
- 2 tbsp fresh basil cut in chiffonade
- Parmesan cheese
- Garlic Bread
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in large sauté pan
- Sauté the shallots for about 2-3 minutes
- Salt & pepper to taste
- While the shallots sauté, Cook pasta in boiling salted water
- Pasta should be cooked Al Dente. It will finish cooking in the sauce
- Add garlic to the shallots and sauté about 1-2 minutes. Don’t let the garlic burn
- Then add the tomatoes and bring sauce to a boil
- Reduce the heat to a simmer
- add Al dente pasta to pan and fold into the sauce
- add raw shrimp to sauce, cooking them about 2-3 minutes
- top with basil chiffonade and parm cheese
- serve with garlic bread
Video
Notes
Finish cooking the pasta in the sauce
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.4g | Protein: 26.9g | Fat: 14.2g | Saturated Fat: 2.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.6g | Cholesterol: 180.7mg | Sodium: 716.1mg | Potassium: 232.4mg | Fiber: 6.6g | Sugar: 7.2g | Vitamin A: 900IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 8.1mg