Quick Basil Shrimp Marinara

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup vine-ripe tomatoes, diced or 1 (8 ounce) can sliced stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 1 bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1/4 cup basil leaves, loosely packed
• 1 garlic clove, diced
• 1 pinch fresh thyme
• 1 pinch oregano leaves
• 1/2 lb linguine or 1/2 lb spaghetti
• 1 lb raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, combine tomato sauce, tomatoes, wine, bell pepper, basil and garlic, thyme and oregano.
• 2 cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
• 4 uncover tomato-sauce mixture; stir in shrimp and mushrooms.
• 5 simmer uncovered, stirring often, until sauce is thick and shrimp are cooked through (about 5 minutes, depending on size).
• 6 serve over hot, drained pasta.
• 7 sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired, and serve.