Shrimp, Tomato And Basil Pasta And Recipes For A Complete Meal

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
• coarse salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 6 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 cups water
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 lb linguine
• 1 1/2 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces

Recipe

• 1 season shrimp with salt and pepper.
• 2 in a large skillet, heat 4 teaspoons of the oil over high heat.
• 3 add shrimp and cook until opaque throughout, turning occasionally. about 3 minutes.
• 4 transfer shrimp to a bowl and set aside.
• 5 in the same skillet add remaining 2 teaspoons of oil and garlic.
• 6 cook over medium heat until fragrant. about 30 seconds.
• 7 add canned tomatoes and the juice along with the water.
• 8 bring to a boil.
• 9 reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes have softened and are saucy. about 15 minutes or until desired thickness.
• 10 stir in grape tomatoes.
• 11 meanwhile in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente.
• 12 drain and return pasta to pot.
• 13 add tomato sauce, shrimp and basil.
• 14 toss and serve immediately.