Linguine with Garlic Shrimp
Roasting garlic, as for this shrimp dish, results in a mellow, buttery paste. Also use roasted garlic to spread on Italian bread or stir into mashed potatoes.
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
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12 ounces fresh or frozen, peeled and deveined shrimp
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2 large bulbs garlic
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8 ounces packaged dried plain and/or spinach linguine or fettuccine
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2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
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1 medium yellow or green sweet pepper, chopped
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1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking oil
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1/2 cup water
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1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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11/2 teaspoons snipped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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1/2 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
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1/8 teaspoon black pepper
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2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
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1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
1.
Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Rinse shrimp; pat dry with paper towels. Set aside.
2.
For garlic paste, cut 1/2 inch off the pointed top portions of garlic bulbs. Remove the outer papery layers of the garlic. Place both bulbs on a square piece of foil. Bring edges of foil together to form a pouch. Seal. Bake garlic in a 375 degree Foven for 35 to 40 minutes or until very soft. When cool enough to handle, use your fingers to press garlic pulp from each clove. Mash pulp with a spoon or fork to make a smooth paste (you should have about 2 to 3 tablespoons). Set aside.
3.
Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain. Cover to keep warm.
4.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan cook mushrooms and sweet pepper in hot oil until pepper is tender.
5.
In a small bowl stir together the garlic paste, water, basil, cornstarch, oregano, bouillon granules, and black pepper. Add to mushroom mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add the shrimp to the mushroom mixture. Simmer, covered, about 2 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Stir in tomatoes; heat through.
6.
To serve, spoon the shrimp mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Toss to combine. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 357, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 126 mg, Sodium 397 mg, Carbohydrate 49 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 24 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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