This coastal Italian-style pasta combines sweet, savory fresh shrimp with a rich homemade tomato sauce that's tangy-sweet, plus the tempting aroma of garlic. It's perfect as a romantic, restaurant-style dinner menu, yet it's actually super easy to make at home. The flavor is fresh, slightly spicy, and totally addictive down to the last bite.
🧂 Ingredients
🍽️ Servings: 3
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- 250 grams spaghetti or linguine
- 300 grams fresh shrimp, peeled with tails left on
- 5 ripe red tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 onion, finely minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 red bird's eye chilies, sliced (optional, to taste)
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 3 leaves fresh basil leaves or parsley, chopped
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 100 ml pasta cooking water
- 1 tsp lemon juice
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👩🍳 Instructions
- 1 Boil the pasta in salted boiling water according to the package instructions until al dente. Before draining, set aside about 100 ml of the pasta cooking water to thicken the sauce later.
- 2 Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the garlic and onion until fragrant and lightly browned.
- 3 Add the sliced bird's eye chilies (if using), then stir in the chopped tomatoes and tomato paste. Mix well and cook over low-medium heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes soften and the sauce thickens.
- 4 Season the sauce with salt, sugar, and black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning until the balance of tangy, sweet, and savory flavors is just right.
- 5 In a separate skillet, heat the remaining olive oil and sauté the shrimp over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes per side until they turn pink and are cooked through. Don't overcook so the texture stays tender; remove and set some aside for topping.
- 6 Add the remaining shrimp into the tomato sauce, stir well, and cook briefly for 1-2 minutes so the flavors soak in.
- 7 Add the drained pasta into the skillet with the sauce. Gradually add the pasta cooking water while stirring until the sauce coats the pasta perfectly and the texture becomes creamy.
- 8 Turn off the heat, add the lemon juice and chopped basil, and mix well.
- 9 Serve the hot pasta on a plate, sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese, and arrange the reserved shrimp on top. Serve immediately while warm.
💡 Tips
• Choose fully ripe tomatoes so the sauce tastes naturally sweeter and isn't too tangy.
• Don't cook the shrimp too long, or they'll turn tough and rubbery — 2-3 minutes per side is enough.
• Pasta cooking water contains starch that helps the sauce cling perfectly to the pasta, so don't discard all of it.
• If you like it spicy, add more bird's eye chilies or sprinkle some chili flakes at the end.
📊 Nutrition Facts / serving
480
Calories (kcal)
24 g
Protein
16 g
Fat
58 g
Carbs
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