Spicy Shrimp Pasta

CALABRIAN CHILI SHRIMP PASTA😍

Spice up your weeknight dinners with this super easy Spicy Shrimp Pasta - the perfect, one pan wonder to spend less time in the kitchen tonight. The cherry tomatoes burst into a bright and zingy sauce that pairs perfectly with the spiciness of the Calabrian chilies and sweetness from the shrimp. You’re gonna love this!

Serves 2-3.

Ingredients:

For the Calabrian Chili Pasta:

• 10 oz cherry or grape tomatoes

• 6 oz spaghetti or preferred pasta (use grain-free to make this paleo)

• 3 cloves minced garlic

• 4 tbsps olive oil

• 2 - 3 tsps Calabrian chili paste (this can be quite spicy, so if you are sensitive to spice, start small and work your way up - I used the Bomba sauce from Trader Joe’s)

• 1 tbsp honey 

• 10 peeled and deveined shrimp (I like the red Argentinian shrimp from Trader Joe’s)

• 4-8oz spaghetti or preferred pasta

• 1 tsp preferred seasoning blend (I used Trader Joe’s 21 salute seasoning, a garlic/herb one would be good too, or just use garlic powder and parsley)

• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Fresh basil for serving

Directions:

For the Calabrian Chili Shrimp Pasta:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

• In an 8x8 baking dish, add the cherry tomatoes, garlic, 3 tbsps olive oil, Calabrian chili paste, honey, ½ tsp seasoning blend, and salt and pepper. Toss well.

• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

• Bring a pot of salted water to boil.

• Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix together your shrimp, 1 tbsp olive oil, smoked paprika, seasoning blend, and salt and pepper.

• Once the tomatoes have burst and are bubbly, add the shrimp on top of the potatoes and return to the oven at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and cooked through.

• At this time, add your pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook to al dente (about 2 minutes less than package instructions). Reserve about ½ cup of the pasta water.

• Once cooked, add the pasta directly into the pan with the tomatoes and shrimp and toss, adding a little bit of the starchy pasta water to help bind it into a sauce.

• Top with basil and serve immediately! You can top with parmesan too if you’d like, but I didn’t want to anger the Italian Nonas by mixing cheese with seafood ;)