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20-Minute Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes & Shrimp

20-Minute Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes & Shrimp

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 392 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 10 oz cherry tomatoes 300 grams
  • 10 oz raw medium sized shrimp (peeled and deveined) 300 grams
  • 1 tsp dried oregano 1 gram
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine 120 ml
  • 2 1/4 cups penne pasta 225 grams
  • handful fresh parsley
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Fill a stock pot a little over halfway with water, season generously with sea salt and heat with a high heat

  2. In the meantime, pat the shrimp dry with paper towels, then season with sea salt & black pepper, roughly chop the garlic, cut the cherry tomatoes in half and roughly chop the parsley, also heat a large fry pan with a medium heat

  3. Once the water comes to a boil, add in the pasta, mix every 2 to 3 minutes so the pasta evenly cooks and doesn't stick together

  4. While the pasta is cooking, add in the extra virgin olive oil into the hot fry pan, immediately add in the chopped garlic, mix continuously

  5. After 1 minute and the garlic is fragrant, add in the cherry tomatoes and mix continuously, after 3 minutes and the tomatoes are lightly sauteed, add in the dried oregano and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix, then add in the white wine, mix and simmer

  6. Once the alcohol has been cooked off, about 3 minutes, add in the shrimp and mix continuously, after 1 to 2 minutes and the shrimp are cooked through, turn off the heat

  7. Once the pasta is cooked al dente, check the pasta cooking instructions, transfer directly from the stock pot into the fry pan with the tomatoes and shrimp, then add in 2 tbsp (8 grams) chopped fresh parsley and mix

  8. Serve directly out of the fry pan or transfer into serving dishes, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts
20-Minute Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes & Shrimp
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 89mg30%
Sodium 415mg18%
Potassium 421mg12%
Carbohydrates 53g18%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin A 483IU10%
Vitamin C 18mg22%
Calcium 78mg8%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.