I cooked this meal about a week ago when we had a friend visiting for the night and we loved it. I loved it because I could prep most of it ahead of time which only took about 10 minutes. When we were ready to eat, I just tossed everything in one skillet and cooked the pasta and viola! We had a pretty fantastic little meal.
I loved the sweet and spicy taste of the pasta, but I would recommend adding a little sautéed mushroom or pepper to it to give it a little more oomph! That’s what I plan on doing next time. Serve it with a salad and a little baguette and you have a quick and easy meal!
Spicy Shrimp Pasta
Adapted via Damn Delicious
Ingredients
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 ounces spiral pasta
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 green onion, thinly sliced
I suggest adding sauteed mushrooms or peppers to add a little extra flavor to the pasta, but it was delicious without it too!
Instructions
In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, Parmesan, garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce and red pepper flakes. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine shrimp and olive oil mixture; marinate for at least 30 minutes to overnight, turning the bag occasionally.
In large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp and sauce mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2 minutes. Stir in pasta and gently toss to combine; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Serve immediately, garnished with Parmesan and green onions, if desired.
Yum! This one sounds great! I love Damn Delicious meals!
Yum! I'll need to try this; sounds and looks delish!
Oh yum! I love simple, but flavorful dinners like this, and anything on Damn Delicious is SO good.
This looks soooo good!
Looks so yummy!!!
Yum! My kind of meal!!
This looks amazing, and you can never go wrong with a Damn Delicious recipe. I swear, we cook something from her once a week!
Meg, Borrowed Heaven
I love sweet and spicy!! Looks simple and delish! Make today work, Rachel –CubicleCouture