Spaghetti with Shrimp

Spaghetti with shrimp brings a taste of the sea to your table, featuring juicy shrimp in a rich tomato sauce, finished with fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil. It's a simple yet flavorful dish that'll impress your friends and family.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Italian cuisine, quick meal, seafood, shrimp pasta, tomato sauce

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings

Calories 450kcal

Author Liza A

Ingredients

Kosher salt
2 cups simple tomato sauce
¼ lb spaghetti
1 ½ lbs fresh shell-on large shrimps peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Freshly ground pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling

Shrimp stock

2 tablespoons olive oil
Shells from shrimps
1 clove garlic
1 small onion peeled and quartered
3 celery ribs cleaned and chopped
½ cup white wine

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add shrimp shells and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes, or until the shells turn pink. Add onion, celery and wine, and bring to a boil. Add water to cover, bring to a boil, and simmer for 20-30 minutes to get the flavor out of the shells. Strain, pressing on the shells. Set aside.
Set a pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.
In a deep sauté pan, combine tomato sauce and 1 cup of shrimp stock. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for 10 minutes. Add shrimps and simmer just until pink, 2-3 minutes. Add spaghetti to the shrimp and sauce, along with the basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe slightly adapted from Ethan Stowell as featured in “Enjoy Cooking: The Costco Way”.

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