Spaghetti with Shrimp in a Creamy Tomato Sauce
This Shrimp spaghetti has the best light tomato cream sauce. This feels like dining in an Italian restaurant.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb medium raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 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 g arlic clove (pressed)
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup dry white wine (avoid sweet wine)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan to serve
Steps
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Toss the pasta with the sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (15% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| medium raw shrimp | 1 lb | Rp 60.000/kg | Rp 6.000 |
| spaghetti | 0.75 lb | - | - |
| olive oil | 1 tbsp | - | - |
| medium tomatoes | 6 | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 7.200 |
| small onion | 1 | - | - |
| hot chili flakes | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
| dried basil | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
| arlic clove | 1 g | - | - |
| unsalted butter | 4 tbsp | - | - |
| dry white wine | 1 cup | - | - |
| heavy cream | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| salt and pepper to taste | - | - | - |
| Parmesan to serve | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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