December cooking is often indulgent and extravagant – that’s what the Holidays are all about! This is the season for rich, delicious meals, decadent sweets and festive cocktails. But let’s be honest, no one has the time to cook long and complicated recipes every day of the month – there are those days where you want to cook something impressive, that is still simple and easy to whip up.
This is where this delicious spicy, garlic shrimp spaghetti recipe becomes your next favourite go-to. Fresh, delicious flavours and so simple and quick to make, this dish is always sure to impress – here is what you need:
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
¾ pound spaghetti
½ pound shelled and deveined medium shrimp (cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
½ pint small yellow pear or red grape tomatoes
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1 teaspoon minced rosemary
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
In a small skillet, cook the bread crumbs in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Reserve the bread crumbs onto a plate.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti until just barely al dente. Drain the spaghetti, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
Meanwhile, in a large, deep skillet, combine the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil with the shrimp, tomatoes, garlic, rosemary and crushed red pepper. Add the spaghetti and the reserved cooking water to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook over moderately high heat, tossing the pasta and lightly crushing the tomatoes, until the sauce is slightly thickened and the shrimp are cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer the spaghetti to bowls, sprinkle the bread crumbs on top and serve.
In seemingly no time, you’ve made this fragrant and hearty recipe of beautiful, spicy, garlic shrimp spaghetti. This recipe is totally customizable so you can adjust it however you like! If you make this recipe and want to share with us, tag us on Instagram @stokesstores and use the hashtag #StokesMoments.