Shrimp Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce

Description

A delicious spaghetti dish with large shrimp in a tomato sauce.

Ingredients

  • 20 large shrimp, deveined with shell and head left on
  • 4 tomatoes, or more to taste
  • 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, divided
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped
  • 4 large cloves garlic, sliced, or more to taste
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 ⅝ pounds spaghetti (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Peel shrimp and place skin
  2. heads
  3. and tails into a large saucepan. Fill pan with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer
  4. about 45 minutes.
  5. Combine tomatoes and 1/2 the parsley in a blender; puree until smooth.
  6. Heat olive oil in a separate pan over medium heat. Add onion
  7. bell pepper
  8. and chile pepper; cook and stir until softened
  9. about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant but not browned
  10. 1 to 2 minutes.
  11. Pour pureed tomato mixture into the pan with the peppers. Add water
  12. tomato paste
  13. oregano
  14. salt
  15. and black pepper. Stir well; add paprika. Let sauce simmer on low to medium heat until juices have reduced.
  16. Strain shrimp shells from the water. Bring water back to a boil and add spaghetti. Cook spaghetti
  17. stirring occasionally
  18. until tender yet firm to the bite
  19. about 12 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water and drain the rest.
  20. In the meantime
  21. add shrimp to the tomato sauce. Add the reserved water
  22. stir well
  23. and cook until shrimp is pink
  24. about 3 minutes. Plate spaghetti and spoon the sauce on top; garnish with the remaining parsley.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 8

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