Southwest Shrimp and Pasta |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 pound roma tomatoes |
6 oil-packed dried tomatoes, drained |
1 or 2 fresh jalapeño chilies, stemmed, seeded, and sliced |
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves |
1 teaspoon olive oil |
3 tablespoons minced shallot |
4 to 6 cloves garlic, minced |
1/4 cup dry sherry or water |
1/2 pound dried bow-tie pasta |
1 pound (22 to 24 per lb.) fresh or thawed frozen shelled and deveined shrimp |
2 tablespoons chopped parsley |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. Core Roma tomatoes and coarsely chop. Put 2/3 of the chopped tomatoes into a food processor or blender. Add dried tomatoes, chilies, and basil; whirl until coarsely puréed.
2. In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, stir oil, shallot, and garlic until shallot is limp, about 2 minutes. Add remaining chopped tomatoes, puréed tomato mixture, and sherry. Simmer sauce over low heat, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors, 15 to 20 minutes. Add a little water if mixture begins to stick.
3. Meanwhile, cook pasta in about 3 quarts boiling water until barely tender to bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and put in a wide serving bowl.
4. While pasta cooks, add shrimp to tomato sauce and stir often until shrimp are opaque but moist-looking in the center (cut to test), 3 to 5 minutes.
5. Mix sauce with pasta; sprinkle with parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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