This quick and easy Shrimp Tomato Pasta is a simple dish with so much flavor from so few ingredients.
The simple sauce is loaded with garlic and then finished with fresh tomatoes. If you love shrimp scampi, you will love this Shrimp Tomato Pasta!
Ready in just 20 minutes, this pasta is delicious! Sweet shrimp combined with the tangy sweet fresh taste of ripe tomatoes all tangled around perfectly cooked pasta.
Bring a large pan of water to a boil; once boiling, add the salt. Add the pasta as per the packet instructions. Once cooked, reserve 2 cups of the cooking water and drain the pasta.1 tablespoon salt12 ounces/ 340g spaghetti
While the pasta is cooking.
Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based skillet over medium-high heat.1 tablespoon olive oil
Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper and add to the skillet.1.5 lb/ 680g shrimp½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon pepper
Stir the shrimp for 2-3 minutes until just cooked through, then transfer to a plate.
Melt the butter in the same skillet and add the chopped onion. Cook for 3 minutes until translucent. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds.¼ cup butter1 onion10 garlic cloves⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Add in the chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook for 2 minutes.8 tomatoes½ teaspoon salt
Add the shrimp back into the skillet. Add the lemon zest and juice.1 tablespoon lemon juice1 teaspoon lemon zest
Stir in the cooked pasta and parsley. Add ¼ cup of the reserved pasta cooking water and stir everything together. Add more it looks dry.1 tablespoon fresh parsley