Garlic Shrimp Tomato Pasta Recipe

Garlic Shrimp Tomato Pasta Recipe

This Garlic Shrimp Tomato Pasta is everything you crave in one dish. Garlic shrimps, cooked to perfection pasta and the most creamy and delicious tomato sauce you'll ever have.

Also this pasta is so easy to make you can actually make it in a crazy hectic weeknight, but it's so good and looks so elegant it's going to become your signature dish for parties, sit down dinners or anytime you need a quick and impressive dish to share with people who comes over. Try our Best Shrimp Pasta with Rosa Sauce Recipe for more inspiration!

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I used penne pasta because it's the type of pasta that holds better the sauce, so with every bite you get a spoonful of sauce too, which in my opinion is the best thing about eating pasta.

You can make it with fresh shrimp or with frozen shrimp I made mine with a bag of frozen shrimp I found on sale and there's no difference at all, so just use the option you have on hand. I like to cook the shrimp seasoned with garlic, a bit of pepper and just a hint of salt. Then I add to the saucepan a jar of tomato sauce and mix well everything. If I have on hand I like to also add some chopped basil at this point.

To make sure the pasta gets as flavorful as it can be I cook it for 2 minutes less than the packaging directions and then add a couple of tablespoons of the pasta water and the drained pasta to the sauce and finish cooking it there. It's amazing the difference it makes! And at least in my opinion is what makes this Garlic Shrimp Tomato Pasta taste exactly like the one you would find at a fancy restaurant (minus the price tag).

Garlic Shrimp Tomato Pasta Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pound penne pasta, cooked
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 can diced fire roasted tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced thin
• 6 basil leaves, chopped (please note: we forgot the basil this time)
• 2 cups peeled and deveined shrimp
• salt & pepper

Directions: 

1. Cook pasta according to directions. Strain but leave around 4 Tbsp of water.
2. In a sauce pan, lightly saute your garlic with a little olive oil.
3. When the garlic just begins to brown, add the shrimp and saute for about a minute.
4. Add the tomatoes and saute until the shrimp are done.
5. Toss the pasta sauce with the penne and basil.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Return the pan to the heat for another minute, and then eat!

What's your best pasta making tip?