Capellini Wth Shrimp And Creamy Tomato Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
    3 large garlic cloves, pressed in garlic press
    1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1/2 cup sweet vermouth (red)
    15 ounces diced tomatoes, drained
    3/4 cup heavy cream
    1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
    1/2 lb capellini or 1/2 lb angel hair pasta
Preparation
    Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook shrimp and garlic with oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, turning once, until golden, about 2 minutes total.
    Stir in vermouth and tomatoes, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet.
    Add cream and briskly simmer until sauce has thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice.
    Meanwhile, cook capellini in a pasta pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
    Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta.
    Serve pasta immediately, topped iwth shrimp and sauce. Thin with some of the reserved water if necessary.

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