Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe with Marinara Suace

Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe with Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

• 20 to 25 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 tbsp of olive oil
• 1 - 1/2 tbsp butter
• 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• Optional: 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 2 tomato paste cans of water
• 1 large 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
• 1 - 1/2 tsp basil
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 3/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
• 1 - lb (454g) linguine or spaghetti
• Fresh grated Romano or Asiago cheese

Preparation:

1. Heat oil and butter in large skillet.
2. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, cook for one minute.
3. Add shrimp to pan, cook for 2 minutes and turn over for another 2 minutes.
4. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
5. Take off heat, set aside to marinate.

1. Saute onion and garlic in oil until soft.
2. Add red wine (if using) and let reduce 2 minutes.
3. Stir fry the tomato paste into pot.
4. Add 2 cans water and tomatoes
5. Add basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
6. simmer for 30 minutes, add shrimp including sauce in fry pan.
7. Add Italian parsley last.
8. Serve shrimp sauce hot over bed of pasta cooked al dente (not mushy)
9. Top with cheese if desired.

Prep time: 30 min.
Cook time: 45 min.
Serves: 4
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Garlic lowers cholesterol levels and blood sugar which helps prevent heart attack and stroke. When crushed, raw cloves releases allicin, which has been shown to be a more potent antibiotic than penicillin and tetracycline.