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Monday, July 25, 2011

Fancy Shrimp Pasta

This may be my very favorite summertime dish! I adore everything about it. The shrimp. The sauce. The presentation. The whole recipe just screams "summer".


Photo from The Pioneer Woman

Fancy Shrimp Pasta

½ cups Olive Oil
4 cloves Garlic, Minced
3 whole 14.5 Ounce Cans Diced (or Whole) Tomatoes
½ cups White Wine
2 pounds Jumbo Or Large Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined
Salt And Pepper, to taste
Fresh Basil, chopped
1 pound Linguine, Uncooked
Red Pepper Flakes, to taste


Cook pasta for 1/2 the recommended cooking time. Pasta should still be very firm.

In a large skillet or pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for a minute. Dump in the tomatoes and wine. Stir the mixture together, season with salt and pepper, and allow to cook for ten minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare a large parcel of heavy duty aluminum foil. It should be large enough to hold the entire pasta dish.

Throw the shrimp on the top of the pasta sauce. Throw the drained pasta over the top, then pour the whole dish onto the foil. Tightly wrap the foil into a parcel.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and keep warm until serving.

Open the foil parcel right before serving. Sprinkle basil over the top. Check for seasonings because it always needs a lot more salt than you think.

Recipe adapted from The Pioneer Woman Cooks

Family Rating:
Brad: *****
Jordan: *****
Eli: *****
Phoebe: *****
Overall Family Rating: 20/20

Notes: This is a very simple, but incredibly "fancy" meal. It makes a TON so be sure to invite over some friends because it doesn't keep well due to the shrimp.

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