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Shrimp Primavera

5 from 3 votes
delcious pasta dish with shrimp, diced tomato sauce and fresh peppers
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: main dish
Cuisine: American Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Tbls butter or olive oil
  • 1 Tbls minced garlic
  • 32 oz can unseasoned diced or crushed tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 Tbls fesh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teas dried red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teas basil
  • 1/4 teas marjoram
  • 1/2 teas black pepper
  • 1/2 lb white mushroom
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 half yellow onion
  • 2 Tbls butter or olive oil for sautéing
  • 1 lb fresh linguine optional penne
  • 1 lb large shrimp fresh or frozen, devained and peeled option. sauted chicken bite size pieces
  • 1 teas Old Bay seasoning
  • fresh grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 Tbls water
  • 1 Tbls cornstarch can use flour
  • 1/2 teas milk or cream

Equipment

  • 3 quart sauce pan, pot, large skillet
  • cutting board, knife
  • measuring cups and spoons

Method
 

  1. Cook fresh linguine or other pasta according to package directions and drain
  2. DICED TOMATO SAUCE INSTRUCTIONS
  3. Mix cornstarch, milk or cream with water in small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
  4. Melt 2 Tbls butter or olive oil in sauce pan
  5. Add minced garlic, cook one minute
  6. Add red pepper flakes, basil, marjoram, black pepper
  7. Add diced tomatos
  8. Stir in cornstach mixture until blended
  9. Cook on medium heat appx 10 minutes
  10. VEGETABLE INSTRUCTIONS
  11. Cut peppers and onions into 1/2 inch squares
  12. Quarter mushrooms
  13. Sauté vegetables in a skillet in oliive oil or butter appx 3 minutes. Vegetables should still be crisp
  14. Add to sauce and simmer for about 5 minutes without overheating. Vegtables should still be undercooked
  15. SHRIMP INSTRUCTION
  16. Option 1: Cook raw devained and peeled shrimp using Old Bay Spice Seasoning and follow cooking instuctions on container and drain
  17. Option 2: Quickly sauté thawed drained shrimp in butter or olive oil seasoning with Old Bay for warming and flavor
  18. FiNAL STEPS
  19. When linquine is almost done, stir in shrimp to completed sauce just before serving
  20. Spoon primavera sauce over hot linquine. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese on top. Serve