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a white bowl filled with shrimp tomato pasta with basil on top and a fork.
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Shrimp Pasta with Tomato Basil Sauce

Pasta is a great weeknight dinner option for the whole family, since it’s so quick to put together. Made with ingredients you probably already have; garlic, tomato, and lemon.
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian, Seafood
Allergy: Dairy Free, Nut Free
Servings: 5
Calories: 258kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ lb angel hair, or any pasta you ay like
  • 6 cups water
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 30 raw shrimp
  • 1 large tomato diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 leaf basil, chopped
  • 1 pinch salt, or to taste
  • 1 pinch black pepper, or to taste

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to the package. Or, just boil the water in a medium pot with a teaspoon of salt. Add the pasta to the boiled water and cook until pasta is completely ready- al dente. Drain.
    ½ lb angel hair,, 1 pinch salt,, 6 cups water
    cooked pasta in a large silver pot.
  • Clean the raw shrimp and take off the tails (optional). Toss with extra virgin olive and juice from a lemon.
    3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 30 raw shrimp, ½ lemon,
    a bowl of raw shrimp with a lemon wedge and some olive oil on the side.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, add shrimp and saute each side for 2 minutes, or until cooked. Transfer the shrimp to a plate and set aside.
    sauteing pink shrimp in a skillet.
  • In the same pan add the tomato, garlic, and basil with a pinch of salt and pepper; saute for 3 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
    1 large tomato, 3 cloves garlic,, 1 leaf basil,, 1 pinch salt,, 1 pinch black pepper,
    tomatoes cooking for sauce in a black pan.
  • Reduce heat, and add shrimp and pasta back into the skillet. Give it a gentle toss and serve. Garnish with extra fresh basil (optional).
    pasta shrimp and tomatoes combined in a black pan.

Notes

Nutritional facts are calculated with Angel Hair pasta, other kind of pasta the nutritional facts may be different.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 218IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg