Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 30 mins | Servings: 4
Enjoy a very indulgent, quite fancy dinner with this delicious garlic shrimp pasta in red wine tomato sauce. It is a very simple dish to prepare that guarantees a restaurant-quality spaghetti style.
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 pound shrimp, peeled
⅛ tsp red pepper flakes
Salt and Pepper for seasoning
Red Wine Sauce:
6 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
½ onion, chopped
½ c. tomato puree (from the can)
28 ounces diced tomatoes (1 can)
½ c. fresh basil leaves
½ tsp onion powder
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
½ c. red wine (such as Chianti)
Pasta:
½ c. Parmesan Cheese
8 oz. Spaghetti
How to make Garlic Shrimp Pasta in Red Wine Tomato Sauce
Step 1: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp to the skillet once the oil is hot and generously season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook the shrimp for about 2 minutes until just cooked through, flipping once. To a large plate, transfer the shrimp.
Sauce:
Step 2: In a large skillet, drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic to the skillet and cook over medium heat until the garlic is aromatic and the onion is translucent. Next, add the tomato puree and continue to cook for another minute. Then, add the diced onion and pour in the red wine. Stir well and bring everything to a boil.
Step 3: To the skillet, add the basil, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and salt. Adjust the heat to low and allow the sauce to simmer.
Pasta:
Step 4: Following the package directions, cook the spaghetti. When done, drain the spaghetti and set it aside.
Final Assembly:
Step 5: Into the simmering red wine, tomato sauce, add the spaghetti and shrimp. Toss well.
Step 6: Serve right away with sprinkles of Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving: Calories 464, Calories from Fat 81, Fat 9g14%, Saturated Fat 2g13%, Cholesterol 294mg98%, Sodium 2127mg92%, Potassium 859mg25%, Carbohydrates 55g18%, Fiber 3g13%, Sugar 7g8%, Protein 38g76%, Vitamin A 1485IU30%, Vitamin C 68.3mg83%, Calcium 368mg37%, Iron 5.3mg29%