Spicy Shrimp Pasta

 Spicy Shrimp Pasta

For the shrimp:

  • ½ lbs shrimp 

  • 1 Tbs. Olive oil 

  • Zest of 1 lemon

  • Salt 


For the pasta:

  • 2 Tbs. olive oil

  • 1 onion, finely diced

  • 4 garlic cloves, minced

  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes (or more to taste)

  • Salt and pepper

  • ½ cup white wine

  • 2 cups tomato purée

  • 1 cup seafood stock (or chicken stock)

  • ½ cup heavy cream

  • 12 oz bucatini pasta, or other firm-textured dry pasta

    Garnish with fresh basil and more lemon zest


In a large bowl, toss shrimp with olive oil, lemon, anpinch salt. Set aside 

In a large pan (such as the Staub Perfect Pan) heat pan with oil over medium then add onion, garlic, pepper, and large pinch of salt and pepper . Cook for 3 to 4 monutes or until the onion is soft.

Deglaze the pan with wine  Add tomato, stock and cook for 10 minutes. 

Place rack in the pan and add shrimp in an even layer.

Top with lid and cook over medium low until the sauce is thickened and the shrimp are opaque, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Fold in cream, shrimp, pasta in the sauce.

Taste for salt and pepper then top with lemon zest and parsley 

Makes about 4 servings.



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