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.
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions resevering 1 cup of the water before draining
- Meanwhile in a large nonstick saute pan heat the oil and butter to medium heat
- Add the shrimp, garlic, red pepper flakes salt and pepper the shrimp now
- Sautee stirring occasionally until the shrimp are just done about 5 minutes
- Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon and set aside
- Add the fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes, reserved pasta water, herbs, capers and olives to the saute pan
- Simmer covered for 15 minutes
- Return shrimp to saute pan just to heat through
- Toss the shrimp with the pasta
- Sprinkle with additional chopped Italian parsley