Recipe: Shrimp Pasta with a Tomato + Basil sauce (one pot meal!)

July 26, 2016

I love cooking. I love trying new recipes...sometimes they are a hit, sometimes not so much. I am also a believer in simple and easy recipes, especially on weeknights. When I find a winner that meets the above criteria, I feel like the whole world needs to know. This shrimp pasta with a tomato and basil sauce is perfection. It's a one pot meal which is amazing and you can whip it up in less than 30 minutes. Love love love it. Hope you enjoy, too!

Ingredients:
12 ounces casarecce or fusilli pasta

1 (28-oz.) can diced tomatoes

2 cups chicken broth

1/2 medium-size yellow onion, sliced

4 garlic cloves, sliced

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/3 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper (optional)

1 (6-oz.) package baby spinach

Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. peeled, deveined, raw shrimp

Preparation:

1. Place first 9 ingredients and, if desired, dried crushed red pepper in a Dutch oven in order of ingredient list. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat (about 12 to 15 minutes). Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, covered, 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is slightly al dente, stirring at 5-minute intervals.

2. Remove from heat, and stir in spinach + frozen shrimp. Cover and let stand 10 minutes. Stir just before serving. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Recipe from: MyRecipes

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