Spicy Spaghetti Shrimp

Spicy Spaghetti Shrimp

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Transform shrimp into a flavorful date- night worthy dinner with this Spicy Spaghetti Shrimp recipe, in less than 30 minutes!!

Chunky with capers, olives and tomatoes this quick tomato sauce taste much like the familiar puttanesca sauce that is usually served over pasta .

In this easy recipe I used this delicious sauce to coat the shrimp as well as the spaghetti to produce a meal that will have family and friends coming back for seconds.

Why I love this Spicy Shrimp Spaghetti recipe

There are more than a few reasons why I love This Spicy Shrimp Spaghetti recipe.

First and most importantly its easy peasy. It really is one of those recipes that comes together in less than 30 minutes but your friends and family will think it took much longer, who doesn’t like that?

Not only is this recipe easy, this pretty pasta is one my family loves and I love that they eating a healthy meal. If that isn’t enough this recipe is affordable when you serve the shrimp sauce over pasta.

If you make this easy recipe please leave me a comment and please don’t forget to tag me on Instagram with your creations. I love hearing from you!

Spicy Spaghetti Shrimp

Spaghetti is tossed with tender shrimp, tomatoes, capers, black olives, garlic, and red pepper flakes for a bold, spicy pasta bursting with Mediterranean flavor.

  • 1 lb large peeled and deveined shrimp
  • ½ lb Spaghetti
  • 1 tbsp each olive oil and butter
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp dried hot pepper flakes
  • 14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes in thick puree
  • 2 chopped fresh tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp drained capers
  • ½ cup pitted chopped black olives
  • 1 tbsp each chopped rosemary (Italian parsley and basil)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions resevering 1 cup of the water before draining

  2. Meanwhile in a large nonstick saute pan heat the oil and butter to medium heat
  3. Add the shrimp, garlic, red pepper flakes salt and pepper the shrimp now
  4. Sautee stirring occasionally until the shrimp are just done about 5 minutes
  5. Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon and set aside
  6. Add the fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes, reserved pasta water, herbs, capers and olives to the saute pan
  7. Simmer covered for 15 minutes
  8. Return shrimp to saute pan just to heat through
  9. Toss the shrimp with the pasta
  10. Sprinkle with additional chopped Italian parsley