Red Shrimp Sauce With Imported Italian Pasta Food

SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMP MARINARA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, sauté olive oil and garlic together for about 2 to 3 minutes over medium to low heat, or until garlic is golden brown. Add red pepper flakes, sauté for 1 minute to fragrant the oil.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and chopped fresh parsley.
• Cover and simmer on low heat for about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and cook until shrimp turns pink, stirring occasionally for about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in the fresh basil.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the heat. Cover and set aside.
• In the meantime, bring a large pot filled with water to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the water.
• Toss in the spaghetti and cook spaghetti until al dente, about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Reserve 1/4 cup of boiling water and set it aside. Drain spaghetti. Return spaghetti back to the pot. Toss 2 tablespoons of butter into the spaghetti. And, add in the shrimp marinara and toss to mix. Then add in some reserved water a little at a time slowly. Toss together. Serve.
• Serves 4

SEAFOOD LINGUINE FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil and cook linguine according to directions until one minute before al dente.
• Pat seafood dry with a paper towel. (If using frozen seafood, make sure it's completely defrosted.)
• Heat the olive oil (2 tablespoons) in a large deep skillet or pot over medium heat. Add the seafood (16 oz.) and the crushed red pepper (1/2 -1 teaspoon) and sauté until seafood is cooked through, about 5-6 minutes (or if already cooked, heated through, about 3-4 minutes).
• Add marinara sauce (24 oz.) and parsley (2 tablespoons, if using) to the seafood in the skillet and heat through. If it's ready before the pasta is done, turn off heat and cover to keep it warm.
• When pasta is finished cooking to 1 minute before al dente, transfer it directly to the skillet with tongs, as well as 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, and toss to coat. Heat for about 1-2 more minutes, until the pasta is finished cooking to al dente and the sauce thickens and coats the pasta well (you can add more pasta water 1/4 cup at a time if it seems dry at all).
• Serve with an extra drizzle of olive oil, parmesan cheese, parsley, black pepper, and more crushed red pepper if desired.

SHRIMP ALLA MARINARA

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 4 garlic cloves and cook just until golden and sizzling. Add half the shrimp, placing them in one layer in the pan. (If you crowd the shrimp, they will steam instead of fry.) Sprinkle with salt.
• Cook, turning once, just until lightly golden and pink around the edges, about 4 minutes total. With a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a plate. Discard garlic cloves. Repeat with remaining oil, garlic and shrimp.
• When all the shrimp are cooked, pour the sauce into the empty skillet, and bring to a lively simmer, stirring to scrape the bottom of the pan. Taste for salt and add more if needed.
• Stir in the shrimp, basil (if using) and parsley, and cook just until the shrimp are heated through. Serve immediately.