Penne With Shrimp And Spicy Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup canned crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1/3 cup cilantro or 1/3 cup parsley, chopped
• 3/4 lb penne rigate
• 1 lb medium shrimp, shelled

Recipe

• 1 in a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the olive oil and the lemon juice with the paprika, cumin, ginger, oregano, salt, and pepper. stir in the crushed tomatoes and the cilantro.
• 2 in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the penne rigate until almost done, about 12 minutes. add the shrimp and cook until it and the pasta are just done, about 1 minute longer. drain. toss with the tomato sauce.
• 3 variations:.
• 4 penne with mozzarella and spicy tomato sauce;use 1 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, in place of the shrimp. toss the cheese in at the end.
• 5 penne with sausage and spicy tomato sauce;use grilled sausage cut into bite-size pieces in place of the shrimp. toss the sausage into the pasta with the tomato sauce.
• 6 penne with grilled vegetables and spicy tomato sauce;in place of the shrimp, use grilled or sautéed vegetables such as mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, or green beans, cut into bite-size pieces. toss the vegetables into the pasta with the sauce.