Angel Shrimp Pasta Recipes

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water according to package directions for al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and lemon zest; cook, stirring often, until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring and turning the shrimp often, until the shrimp are just slightly translucent in the center, about 3 minutes. Add wine; cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. Add the drained pasta, the reserved 1/2 cup cooking water and butter. Increase heat to medium-high; cook, stirring with tongs, until the sauce is creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in parsley, lemon juice and salt. Divide among 4 bowls; sprinkle evenly with Parmesan. Garnish with additional parsley, if desired.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SHRIMP AND BASIL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and add 1 tablespoon oil. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Place pasta in a colander, and give it a quick rinse with cold water.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a 10 inch skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic, stirring constantly, until the garlic is tender, about 1 minute. Do not let the garlic burn. Add shrimp, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove shrimp from the skillet, and set aside.
• Stir tomatoes, wine, parsley, and basil into the skillet. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by half, 8 to 12 minutes. Add shrimp, and continue cooking until the shrimp are heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Serve the shrimp mixture over the pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

SHRIMP AND ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions and drain.
• While pasta cooks, heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, shrimp (if using uncooked shrimp), and 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper. Saute two minutes or until shrimp are barely pink and/or garlic is soft.
• Add broth and crushed red pepper. Increase heat to high.
• Add cooked shrimp (if not using uncooked shrimp in step 2).
• Cook on high heat for 2-3 minutes (just one minute if you used uncooked shrimp earlier), until shrimp are warmed through.
• Stir in lemon peel and juice.
• Put the pasta in a serving bowl, add the remaining tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Add the shrimp mixture, parsley, and cheese (gradually so as not to clump up the cheese). Toss to mix and serve immediately.

YUMMY SPICY SHRIMP WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the garlic, oil, tomato sauce, vinegar, basil, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Remove 2/3- 3/4 of this mixture and put it in a small saucepan; set aside.
• Add the shrimp to the remaining sauce that's still in the bowl.
• Mix to coat the shrimp.
• Cover and allow to marinate for 30-60 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Cook the pasta as directed.
• Drain and put in a large bowl.
• While the pasta is cooking, simmer the reserved sauce mixture in the saucepan on low heat.
• Since there is only a small amount in the pan, watch this carefully and stir often to ensure it doesn't burn.
• *Forthe following step, if you need to you can add a small bit of water or oil, but as long as your pan has a good coating, it should not be necessary.
• *Heat a large nonstick pan to medium-high heat, and add the peas.
• Stir constantly, and cook until almost tender-crisp, but not quite done.
• This should only take a few minutes.
• Remove the shrimp from the marinade and add to the pan.
• Continue stirring and cook only until the shrimp are heated through.
• Add the sauce and shrimp& pea mixture to the pasta, and toss to coat thoroughly.
• Top with parsley, cheese, and black pepper.

SHRIMP AND MUSHROOM ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse under cold water.
• In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat; saute mushrooms until soft. Season with salt to taste; set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat; cook shrimp for a few minutes. Season with salt to taste; set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat; saute shallots for a few minutes. Pour in port wine, white wine and cream; allow to cook over medium-low heat until it thickens.
• Stir in mushrooms, shrimp, garlic, salt, sugar and ground white pepper; toss with pasta and serve.

GARLIC ANGEL HAIR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the water.
• Melt 1 tablespoon in a large skillet over high heat. Saute shrimp in hot butter until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon to a bowl, retaining liquid in the skillet.
• Reduce heat to medium-high. Cook onion and garlic in the retained liquid in the skillet until the onions are translucent 5 to 7 minutes. Stir tomatoes into the onion mixture; cook and stir until the tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes.
• Stir asparagus into the tomato mixture and add the reserved water from cooking the pasta; bring liquid to a simmer and cook until the asparagus is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and angel hair pasta; stir. Cook until the shrimp is completely opaque in the middle, 2 to 3 minutes more. Season with salt and garnish with Parmesan cheese and lemon wedges.