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July 13, 2011 By Kaitlin 8 Comments

Capellini with Shrimp and Creamy Tomato Sauce

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This weekend, I realized I was running low on tomato sauce in my freezer, so I whipped up a new batch to hopefully last me a couple months. I was left with an extra can of diced tomatoes and I also had some leftover capellini pasta from my Capellini with Clams and Saffron dish. Gourmet had a really delicious sounding recipe that incorporated both of these ingredients. The recipe is so quick, it is perfect for a week night dinner.
Ingredients:
1tablespoon olive oil
8 already cooked shrimp, deveined with the tails still attached, thawed
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup sweet (red) vermouth
1 (14- to 15-oz) can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup heavy cream
Juice from 1/2 a lemon
1/2 a box of capellini
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley, optional
The original recipe is linked above. I had already-cooked shrimp in my freezer (I meant to buy raw shrimp and misread the label, sigh) so I had to alter the recipe to make up for the precooked shrimp. My shrimp still had the tails attached because I think those are more attractive. Feel free to use whatever form of shrimp you’d like.
Start by thawing your shrimp. I just ran them under cold water for 3 minutes and allowed to dry in a colander.
Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and set aside. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and vermouth. and stir to combine. I left in the tomato juice from the diced tomatoes. You can drain the tomatoes before adding for a more chunky sauce. Heat until simmering.
Add cream and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for about 1 minute. Add in lemon juice.
Top the pasta with 2 shrimp per serving and spoon the broth over the pasta. Add the chopped parsley on top.
The sauce had a nice sweetness to it, but I think it could be further enhanced with a pinch of crushed red pepper to add a bit of heat. I regret not having fresh shrimp for this dish because the shrimp were relatively forgettable in my version. I like that my sauce was a little thinner than the original. I think this would be great (without the shrimp) as a reheated lunch after the pasta has had time to sit in the sauce.
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Filed Under: Main Dish, Pasta, Quick, Seafood, Weeknight Meal Tagged With: Capellini, Cream, Creamy, Garlic, Lemon, Oregano, Parsley, Pasta, Quick, Sweet Vermouth, Tomato, Vermouth

Comments

  1. Erin says

    July 13, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    Yum!! This looks wonderful. I love a simple but tasty pasta dish!

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  2. DD says

    July 13, 2011 at 8:57 pm

    WOW looks fantastic!!!!
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  3. Barefeet In The Kitchen says

    July 13, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    This looks great. I’ve been craving a pasta and shrimp dish for a while now. I think it’s time to make one!

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  4. janet@cupcakestocaviar says

    July 13, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    Oh; this looks delicious. I love creamy tomato sauces and adding shrimp just puts this over the top. Definite buzz1 Thanks for this recipe.

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  5. veronica@mycatholickitchen.com says

    July 13, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    What a great lent recipe. I am always looking for those. Thanks for the recipe.

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  6. Kelly @ Eat Yourself Skinny says

    July 14, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    This looks so delicious!! 🙂

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  7. Ann says

    July 15, 2011 at 1:42 am

    Well…I’m allergic to shrimp, but it sure looks delicious! I suspect that it’d be tasty even without shrimp! You’ve got a winner!

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  8. Sarah says

    July 15, 2011 at 4:09 am

    I love how quick and easy this is! I’m always looking for new weeknight pasta recipes so this is being bookmarked for sure!

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