How can you go wrong with a little pasta, a little shellfish, and a little spice?? This pasta is all that and a bag of chips, as a friend of mine would say! It's light, it's flavorful, and it gives you just a tad bit of a kick.
Not into spice? Not to worry, just cut back on the jalapeno or leave it out all together. Use a sweet pepper instead. Nice thing about this dish is it's simple and very versatile. My favorite type of recipe!
Jalapeno Shrimp Pasta
Created by Jenn's Food Journey
Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
12 oz angel hair pasta
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 jalapenos, seeds removed and roughly chopped
1 red sweet pepper, seeds removed and roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
3/4 lbs. frozen (unthawed) or fresh shrimp, remove shells and tails if necessary
1 Tablespoon basil olive oil (optional)
grated parmesan cheese (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water; set aside.
In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the jalapeno and sweet pepper and saute for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and the shrimp and saute until the shrimp is cooked through and warm, about 2 minutes. Toss the cooked pasta into the skillet until everything is coated. You can add pasta water if it is too dry. I finished mine off with a tablespoon of basil olive oil - you can do the same with regular olive oil. Top with parmesan cheese if desired and season to taste with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
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12 comments:
Much more than the sum of it's parts! Wonderful!
Beautiful! Love it all, with the possible exception of the shrimp. It has the texture of boa constrictor. But maybe if I keep trying. Still, everything else about this is perfect! :-)
now this looks good Jenn! The pink shrimp are so pretty against the green jalapenos and red bell peppers. Pretty! This reminds me that I have shrimp in the freezer, just begging to be used :)
This is a beautiful pasta dish...no brainer, must make summer dish!
"How can you go wrong with a little pasta, a little shellfish, and a little spice??" - I AGREE
Mmm. I think my husband and I would LOVE this one Jenn.
A little pasta...a little shellfish...a little spice... and a whole lot of love! Looks great!
Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner
www.mawhats4dinner.com
Mmmmmm... Looks sooooo good. Combines two of my fav things: jalapeños and PASTA!! Nice dish, little lady
I've been challenging our palates by not removing seeds from 1/2 of a whole jalapeno when using. This is something I will make a version of (shrimp are in the freezer).
That's an inspired combination! Sometimes I get so limited, jalapenos = Mexican, pasta = Italian. Combining them would be amazing! Colorful AND flavorful ... :)
I like pasta :)
You and I made very similar dishes on the same night. I didn't have shrimp in mine though but did add a bit of cream cheese for a creamy sauce.
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