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Spaghetti with Shrimp and Spicy Tomato Sauce

Name: Spaghetti with Shrimp and Spicy Tomato Sauce
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 3/4 pound thin spaghetti; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 dried red chiles, crumbled; 1 pound cherry tomatoes, chopped; Salt; 1 pound frozen deveined medium shrimp—thawed, shelled and halved lengthwise; 1/4 cup shredded basil leaves

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By Jane Sigal

Updated on December 30, 2015

Active Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs 20 mins

Yield:

4

Ingredients

3/4 pound thin spaghetti
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 dried red chiles, crumbled
1 pound cherry tomatoes, chopped
Salt
1 pound frozen deveined medium shrimp—thawed, shelled and halved lengthwise
1/4 cup shredded basil leaves

Directions

Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Warm the oil in a saucepan. Add the garlic and chiles and cook over moderate heat until golden. Add the tomatoes, season with salt and cook for 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and basil and cook for 2 minutes. Barely drain the pasta and return to the pot. Add the sauce, toss and serve.

Notes

One Serving 587 calories, 17.8 gm total fat, 2.6 gm saturated fat, 71 gm carb.