Creamy Tomato Pasta with Garlic Shrimp
Creamy Tomato Pasta with Garlic Shrimp is a delicious dish that combines the flavors of rich, creamy tomato sauce with garlic-seasoned succulent shrimp. The combination of the tangy tomato sauce and the savory garlic taste is sure to leave a lasting impression on your taste buds. The pasta provides a soft, comforting texture to contrast the tender, juicy shrimp, making a perfect balanced dish.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 140 g farfalle
- a pinch of salt
Tomato Cream Sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 0.25 yellow onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 4 small tomatoes
- 0.5 tsp dry basil
- 0.5 tsp dry oregano
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 100 g Marinara sauce
- 100 g cream (18% fat)
Shrimps
- 13-16 shrimps
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
For serving
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Let's deal with shrimps. Cover them with paprika, salt, chili and olive oil and mix. Set aside;
- Let's prepare the vegetables for the sauce and the shrimps. Peel and chop the onion and the garlic cloves, and cut the bell pepper and tomatoes into 1cm cubes;
- Place the water for pasta on high heat and wait till boiling. When the water is boiling, add a pinch of salt. Then and farfalle. Cook till al-dente, then put the pasta in a colander and set aside;
- Place a saucepan on low heat, pour olive oil and add chopped garlic. Fry till golden, add shrimp and fry them for 1 min on each side. Then take the shrimp out of the pan and set aside;
- In the same saucepan, place chopped onion and fry till golden on medium heat, then add tomatoes, pepper, and Marinara sauce. Let it boil then decrease the heat to low and cook for about 15mins, stirring occasionally;
- In the end, add cream, and mix. Then add shrimp and pasta. Mix all together, so the sauce covers the added ingredients;
- Place pasta on the plates and serve with finely grated Parmesan cheese and freshly ground black pepper. Enjoy!