Description
Shrimp fra Diavolo is a delightful dish featuring succulent shrimp and a spicy tomato sauce, all served over your choice of linguine or spaghetti. This meal combines fresh ingredients and bold flavors, ideal for a quick dinner that satisfies your seafood cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces linguine or spaghetti
- 1 ½ pounds shrimp, large, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, to taste, or 3 to 4 jarred calabrian chiles packed in oil, chopped
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 can fire roasted tomatoes, 28-ounce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, or ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- parmesan, finely grated, optional
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions.
- Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining the pasta.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and add minced garlic, cooking until fragrant.
- Stir in the red pepper flakes or chiles, along with salt and black pepper, and sauté for another minute.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook until they turn pink, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Pour in the white wine, letting it simmer to reduce slightly, then add the fire roasted tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Stir in the oregano and basil, cooking for another 5-10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Combine the cooked pasta with the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and parmesan if using, then serve hot.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the amount of crushed red pepper flakes to suit your spice preference.
This dish pairs wonderfully with a side salad or garlic bread for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 1/4 of the dish)
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 80g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
