Ingredients
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, and deveined
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
- 1 (15-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup white wine
- 1/3 cup clam juice
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Cook, stirring frequently until the shrimp turn pink and is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the shrimp and set aside.
Add the tomatoes, 1/4 cup basil, 1/4 cup parsley, and the red pepper flakes. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the wine, clam juice, and heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 7 to 8 minutes until the sauce thickens. Add 1/4 cup of the Parmesan, the cooked shrimp, the cooked pasta, and the remaining herbs. Toss together until all ingredients are coated. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Transfer the pasta to a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and serve immediately.
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By driggs63
Puyallup, WA
on January 26, 2012
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Very good. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars as it just wasn't thick enough. I give it 4.5. :
By e4jones
Los angeles
on January 24, 2012
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I've yet to encounter a Giada recipe that I don't love. I made one change to this recipe due to not having the clam juice. Instead I got shrimp with the shells on (its usually cheaper and saved all the shells to make shrimp stock. I put in some onion, garlic, carrots, celery, salt, peppercorns, bay leaf like I would in any stock and boiled it for 45 min. It made a delicious addition to the pasta, I even used a little extra. My husband loved it! the sauce was a little thin but the flavors were so strong that it didn't matter. I will definitely make it again.
By TASepko
Holopaw, Florida
on January 19, 2012
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Didn't care for the wine in it.
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