Tomato & Garlic Shrimp Pasta

 

This easy 30-minute shrimp pasta with a creamy spicy garlic tomato sauce has loads of flavor. It is sure to be a crowd pleaser at your house!

Ingredients:

8 ounces noodles of choice (I love penne, fettuccine, or short spiral noodles)

12 ounces shrimp, tails removed and de-veined

2 tablespoons butter

1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (or more to taste)

2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)

3 teaspoons onion powder

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

1 ½ cups heavy cream or half & half (fat free half & half works well)

¼ cup chicken broth

Directions:

Cook noodles according to package instructions. Add shrimp and butter to a large sauce pan or skillet and sauté over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until shrimp turn pink. (If you are using pre-cooked shrimp which are already pink, reduce cooking time to 2-3 minutes, just until shrimp are heated through) Transfer shrimp to a bowl and set aside.

Add crushed tomatoes, minced garlic, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, onion powder, and Italian seasoning to your pan. Stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or so until fragrant and heated through. Add heavy cream (or half & half) and chicken broth. Cover and allow to simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Add shrimp to pan and stir to combine. Toss with prepared noodles and serve. Enjoy!