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Shrimp Capellini Pomodoro
Shrimp Capellini Pomodoro, a fresh tomato sauce with basil and shrimp for when cherry tomatoes and basil are taking over the garden
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Florentina📖 ciaoflorentina
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Start by bringing a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the directions on the box.
2
Meanwhile preheat your broiler. Set the clusters of cherry tomatoes on a broiler safe dish. Drizzle with a lug of olive oil and a pinch of sea salt. Broil them until they burst and start releasing their juices. About ⏱️ 5 minutes or so, and keep warm.
3
Heat up the 4 tbsp of olive oil in a sautee pan over medium low heat. Add the garlic and cook for about ⏱️ 35 seconds until it releases its flavors (don’t let it get any color.
garlic (-grated + more to taste)7 cloves
4
Add the red pepper flakes, diced tomatoes and the halved cherry tomatoes. Let them to simmer on low flame until they start to release their juices (⏱️ 3-5 min). Season to your taste with the sea salt.
5
Add the cleaned shrimp, cover with a lid and cook an additional 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes or so, until no longer translucent, slightly pink and curls up.
6
Add the squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest. Adjust seasoning with the salt and pepper then add the the capellini to coat nicely in the sauce.
lemon (-freshly squeezed + more to taste)1the zest from 1 lemonlemon (-quartered)1
7
Transfer to serving plates, dividing the seafood between them. Finish with a nice drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, some of the broiled cherry tomatoes and sprinkle with the basil leaves. Serve with extra lemon wedges on the side.
lemon (-freshly squeezed + more to taste)1the zest from 1 lemonlemon (-quartered)1
Nutrition Facts
calories
581 kcal
fat Content
17 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
896 mg
protein Content
36 g
cholesterol Content
286 mg
carbohydrate Content
69 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
14 g
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