Linguine With Spicy Shrimp Sauce

Ingredients:

• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 Tbsp sun dried tomato paste*
  
• 15 oz Italian-style canned tomatoes
  
• 1 tsp salt
• black pepper to taste
• 1/4 C parsley, chopped
• 1 oz white wine**
• 1 Tbsp butter (room temperature)
• 12 oz bite-size shrimp, peeled and deveined, heads and tails removed
• 8 oz whole-grain linguine
  
  * Found in the international aisle. You can also substitute tomato paste.
  ** You can substitute low-sodium chicken broth.

Directions:

• Smash the garlic cloves with the back of a knife on a cutting board.
  
• Heat a medium size saute pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and heat for 1 minute. Add garlic and red pepper flakes. Heat the mixture just until the garlic starts to sizzle.
  
• Meanwhile cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions.
  
• Add sun dried tomato paste to garlic oil mixture.
  
• Stir to combine. Add chopped tomatoes. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  
• Add wine and cook for 1 minute.
  
• Add shrimp; cook just until shrimp turns pink.
  
• Remove pan from heat and add butter. Swirl or stir pan to melt butter in sauce.
  
• Drain pasta and place in warmed serving dishes. Top with shrimp mixture.

Author: Sparkpeople.com
Nutritional Facts:

• Serves 4 (1/2 c cooked pasta, 3 oz shrimp and 1/2 c sauce).
• Calories: 393.5

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