Rigatoni with Spicy Shrimp

Name: Rigatoni with Spicy Shrimp
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters torn fresh basil; 425 grams no-salt-added diced tomatoes; 59 milliliters white wine or low-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tbsps heavy cream; 4 servings Kosher salt; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 340 grams mezzi rigatoni (or other short pasta); 1 medium shallot or 1/2 small red onion, minced; 454 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Rigatoni with Spicy Shrimp a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 526 calories, 36g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. If you have olive oil, heavy cream, chicken broth, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.

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Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add the shrimp in a single layer and season with 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt. Cook until just pink, about 2 minutes, then flip and cook until no longer translucent,1 to 2 more minutes.

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Transfer to a plate.

Add the shallot to the skillet and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until translucent, about 2 minutes.

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Add the wine and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until slightly reduced, about 1 minute.

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Add the tomatoes, half of the basil, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and cook 1 more minute.

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Return the shrimp and any collected juices to the skillet. Stir in the pasta; add enough of the reserved pasta cooking water to loosen the sauce. Season with salt. Top with the remaining basil.

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