Spaghetti with Shrimp in a Creamy Tomato Sauce

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The flavors of this dish are so nice. I always enjoyed a good tomato and cream sauce. You can add just about any kind of seafood to this; lobster, scallops or even salmon. All three are on my to-do list. The sauce is nothing short of gourmet!

Watch How To Make Spaghetti with Shrimp:

Ingredients for the Spaghetti with Shrimp:

1 lb medium raw shrimp, shell removed
3/4 lb spaghetti or angel hair pasta
1 Tbsp olive oil
6 medium tomatoes, diced
1 small onion, or 1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
1/4 tsp hot chili flakes
1/2 tsp dried basil, or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 garlic clove, pressed
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup dry white wine: Sweet wine won’t work!!
1/2 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan to serve

How to Make Spaghetti with Shrimp in a Creamy Tomato Sauce:

1. Peel shrimp and dry on paper towels. Lightly season shrimp with salt and pepper and saute in 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium/high heat, just until cooked through, about 3 minutes, flipping the shrimp halfway through cooking. Set aside.

For the Sauce: 

2. Put the tomatoes, onion, chili flakes, basil, garlic and butter in a heavy pan, season with salt and pepper.

3. Add the wine and cook over med/high heat until mixture is soft and most of the wine has evaporated. You will have about 1/4 cup liquid remaining.

Cook the Pasta:

4. Cook pasta in salted water with 1 tablespoon olive oil, according to the package instructions until al dente (tender but firm to the bite). Rinse, Drain and set aside.

Putting it all together:

5. Once the sauce has mostly evaporated, stir in the cream and add the shrimp. Warm through gently for 2 minutes and season to taste with salt and pepper.

6. Toss the pasta with the sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve!

Enjoy 🙂

Spaghetti with Shrimp in a Creamy Tomato Sauce

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

This Shrimp spaghetti has the best light tomato cream sauce. This feels like dining in an Italian restaurant.

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 30 minutes mins

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• Peel shrimp and dry on paper towels. Lightly season shrimp with salt and pepper and saute in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium/high heat, just until cooked through, about 3 minutes, flipping the shrimp halfway through cooking. Set aside.

• Put the tomatoes, onion, chili flakes, basil, garlic and butter in a heavy pan, season with salt and pepper. Add the wine and cook over med/high heat until mixture is soft and most of the wine has evaporated. You will have about 1/4 cup liquid remaining.

• Cook pasta in salted water with 1 tablespoon olive oil, according to the package instructions until al dente (tender but firm to the bite). Rinse, Drain and set aside.

• Once the sauce has mostly evaporated, stir in the cream and add the shrimp. Warm through gently for 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

• Toss the pasta with the sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve!

506kcal Calories51g Carbs25g Protein20g Fat10g Saturated Fat238mg Cholesterol610mg Sodium548mg Potassium4g Fiber6g Sugar1577IU Vitamin A21mg Vitamin C159mg Calcium3mg Iron

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Spaghetti with Shrimp in a Creamy Tomato Sauce

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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.