I love me some pasta, but I’m not a fan of red sauce. But I am a fan of dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less. So here’s a quick summer pasta that was a hit for my whole family. I made it with shrimp, but you could really use any protein in the same way.
Ingredients:
Extra virgin olive oil
Juice from one lemon
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1/2 lb raw deveined shrimp
Salt and pepper
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 box pasta (I used rotini)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
6-8 basil leaves, sliced thin
Directions:
Boil a pot of salted water for the pasta.
Coat a skillet pan with olive oil, heat to medium-high and add the garlic and shrimp. Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, and cook until the shrimp turns pink and the garlic is soft. Remove the shrimp and garlic with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the cherry tomatoes and the stock and simmer until tomatoes start to wilt.
While the tomatoes are cooking, add the pasta to the boiling water. Once the water comes to a rolling boil again, wait one minute and then move the pasta to the skillet with a slotted spoon. Add half a cup of the pasta water to the skillet and cook until the sauce is reduced and the pasta is coated. Remove the skillet from heat. Toss in the set aside shrimp and garlic, and the Parmesan, basil and a generous drizzle of olive oil.
Serve and enjoy!
blogger / pomegranate / 3491 posts
Sounds yummy and simple FTW!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
Yum!
honeydew / 7916 posts
Looks yummy! Do you think it would be good without parmesan too?
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
@spaniellove: absolutely!!
honeydew / 7444 posts
Yum, i usually do this with fettucine/spaghetti. I also like to add a touch of cream if i have it on hand.
blogger / apricot / 367 posts
Looks delicious! Sounds perfect for a weeknight dinner
blogger / pear / 1563 posts
Yay! Simple seafood! This looks awesome! How do the kiddos like it? I don’t think Little P has tried shrimp yet.
pomelo / 5866 posts
Oh yah! I like!!
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Yum
pomegranate / 3053 posts
I love these kinds of pastas! I’m not a huge fan of red sauce either so I tend to make more of these kinds of pastas. My kids love it with TONS of Parmesan in it!
blogger / nectarine / 2600 posts
Oh I might have to try this with some other protein as Im allergic to shrimp