Friday night... Thank you Jesus! Hell of a week, and I'm ready for some lounging, boy time (as in, all my boys are home.... HAPPY!), and GOOD EATS!! So, tonight, Joe asked for shrimp... and Spicy Shrimp with St. Marzano Tomatoes and Pasta is what he got... and he LOVED it! First things first...
To start you trip to flavor town chop one onion and saute in olive oil (on med. heat) for about 5 minutes until soft and translucent. This is usually how most trips to flavor town begin, and this was no different!
Cue handy-dandy kitchen gadget addiction... The Chopper!! Now, chop 6 cloves of garlic with a knife, or the fancy-pants chopper (that's right, in my kitchen, garlic is my home boy, and he comes often and with a crowd!)
Add that whole pile of garlic and 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the pan and saute for another minute (on med. heat). Take care NOT to burn the garlic!
Now time for the secret weapon... Add a can of St. Marzano tomatoes to the pan... juice and all!
Now that you added God's gift to red sauce, St. Marzano tomatoes... use the back of your wooden spoon to mash those tomatoes into a sauce fit for the Gods.... or a Gremlin... or a kid... just sayin'...
After mashing those tomatoes check for seasoning (taste). I added a pinch of sugar and some salt and pepper. Let the sauce simmer on low for about 20 minutes at least (more is fine!). While the sauce is busy turning into a PROM QUEEN, sorta ... time for the shrimp!
Shell and flavor 2 pounds of shrimp with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Let that shrimp sit on the counter and marinate for 10-20 minutes! WOW! I've never done this before, and it was a "crazy-good" idea!!
After that shrimp dances with the spices for a bit, add to the red sauce. Make sure you turn the red sauce up a bit to handle all that "cold shrimp". We want the temperature of the sauce to cook the shrimp, not too hot (bubbling) and not too cool (no bubbles)... but just right... med-low simmer! The shrimp will take about 5-7 minutes.... just enough time to cook your pasta!
When shrimp is done it will be cute and pink and have curly edges... about 5-6 minutes! You want super tender, delicate shrimp, so turn off the heat as soon as it's done. Cook your favorite pasta according to the directions on the package, and get ready to top with all that shrimpy-saucy goodness!
And there you have Shrimp in Red Sauce (with St. Marzano tomatoes.... secret weapon worth trying)!!! Garnish with fresh grated cheese and enjoy! After one "monster-week" of stress... a little pasta and red sauce with my boys hit HOME! In the best of ways!
Friday night... Thank you Jesus! Hell of a week, and I'm ready for some lounging, boy time (as in, all my boys are home.... HAPPY!), and GOOD EATS!! So, tonight, Joe asked for shrimp... and Spicy Shrimp with St. Marzano Tomatoes and Pasta is what he got... and he LOVED it! First things first...
To start you trip to flavor town chop one onion and saute in olive oil (on med. heat) for about 5 minutes until soft and translucent. This is usually how most trips to flavor town begin, and this was no different!
Cue handy-dandy kitchen gadget addiction... The Chopper!! Now, chop 6 cloves of garlic with a knife, or the fancy-pants chopper (that's right, in my kitchen, garlic is my home boy, and he comes often and with a crowd!)
Add that whole pile of garlic and 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the pan and saute for another minute (on med. heat). Take care NOT to burn the garlic!
Now time for the secret weapon... Add a can of St. Marzano tomatoes to the pan... juice and all!
Now that you added God's gift to red sauce, St. Marzano tomatoes... use the back of your wooden spoon to mash those tomatoes into a sauce fit for the Gods.... or a Gremlin... or a kid... just sayin'...
After mashing those tomatoes check for seasoning (taste). I added a pinch of sugar and some salt and pepper. Let the sauce simmer on low for about 20 minutes at least (more is fine!). While the sauce is busy turning into a PROM QUEEN, sorta ... time for the shrimp!
Shell and flavor 2 pounds of shrimp with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Let that shrimp sit on the counter and marinate for 10-20 minutes! WOW! I've never done this before, and it was a "crazy-good" idea!!
After that shrimp dances with the spices for a bit, add to the red sauce. Make sure you turn the red sauce up a bit to handle all that "cold shrimp". We want the temperature of the sauce to cook the shrimp, not too hot (bubbling) and not too cool (no bubbles)... but just right... med-low simmer! The shrimp will take about 5-7 minutes.... just enough time to cook your pasta!
When shrimp is done it will be cute and pink and have curly edges... about 5-6 minutes! You want super tender, delicate shrimp, so turn off the heat as soon as it's done. Cook your favorite pasta according to the directions on the package, and get ready to top with all that shrimpy-saucy goodness!
And there you have Shrimp in Red Sauce (with St. Marzano tomatoes.... secret weapon worth trying)!!! Garnish with fresh grated cheese and enjoy! After one "monster-week" of stress... a little pasta and red sauce with my boys hit HOME! In the best of ways!
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