Spicy Shrimp Fettuccine with Garlic and Tomatoes

Description

This is a very tasty, quick dish made up by one of my work colleagues. Shrimp are sauteed with fresh tomatoes, parsley, lemon, and chile peppers, and served over pasta of your choice. I prefer fettuccine.

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 rib celery, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 chile peppers, seeded and diced
  • ¾ pound large uncooked shrimp
  • 4 large tomatoes, chopped into small pieces
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • ½ teaspoon white sugar
  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite
  2. about 8 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile
  4. heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion
  5. celery
  6. and garlic and cook until soft
  7. 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in chile peppers and cook for 5 minutes.
  8. Add shrimp and cook until opaque
  9. about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and parsley and cook for 5 minutes. Season with lemon juice and sugar and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  10. Drain fettucine and toss with shrimp mixture.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 2

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