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One Pot Mediterranean Shrimp

One Pot Mediterranean Shrimp Pasta

This creamy pasta dish is sure to be a hit!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Mediterranean Shrimp Pasta

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • ¼ red onion finely chopped (about 2/3 cup)
  • 8 ounces of pasta your choice
  • 4 cups broth you can use vegetable or chicken
  • 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 6 ounces kalamata olives halved
  • 8 ounces cherry tomatoes halved
  • 8 ounces fresh spinach
  • 6 ounces artichoke hearts quartered

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

  • 1 cup lactose-free milk or regular cow’s milk
  • 12 ounces roasted red peppers
  • ½ teaspoon basil
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper {optional for spice}
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoons tahini paste
  • 2 garlic cloves minced

Garnish

  • Parsley
  • Crushed red peppers
  • Cheese of your choice

Instructions
 

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

  • In a blender, put the milk, roasted red peppers, basil, oregano, crushed red peppers, salt, pepper, tomato paste, tahini and garlic. Blend until the sauce is smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings and set aside.

Mediterranean Shrimp Pasta

  • In a large pot or skillet, heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic in and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the broth and pasta and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat down to medium and simmer, stirring frequently and cook for 8 minutes until pasta is done.
  • Add the shrimp and a dash of salt and pepper and cook until the shrimp turns pink, about 4-5 minutes. Add the olives, tomatoes, spinach and artichokes and cook until the spinach is wilted (you will want to use your spoon to mix the spinach with the pasta dish as it wilts).
  • Slowly pour in the roasted red pepper sauce and simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce is well mixed in. Garnish with fresh parsley, crushed red pepper and the cheese of your choice.

Notes

  • You can modify this recipe to your tastes: you can easily use a variety of ingredients or take things out that you don't like. Try adding white beans or chickpeas, vegetables like zucchini or bell peppers, and use a variety of cheese including feta, Parmesan or mozzarella.
  • I like to use a small pasta when I make this dish, like orecchiette, but you can use whatever pasta you like.
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