Sunday, April 5, 2015

Nello's Arrabbiata Sauce and Shrimp over Bucatini

Okay...this is a dish that I've made several times before. Very easy, but very delicious.  The one difference here is that I created this version of the dish as a Nello's Mombassador.  This dish was for the hubby and myself...as I think this sauce would probably be too spicy for the kiddos.  This dish is a simple one, and as I have been told many times in the past...the best dishes are simple--containing very few ingredients.  I hope you enjoy!




Ingredients:

  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp each: garlic powder, kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 24-oz jar Nello's Arrabbiata sauce (or any sauce you like!)
  • 1 lb. bucatini pasta (or any string you enjoy)
Instructions:

  1. Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil. Add four large pinches of salt and the pasta. Stir from time to time. Cook for 9-11 minutes; Al dente = 9 minutes.
  2. Peel and de-vein shrimp. In a large bowl, toss shrimp with garlic powder, salt & pepper; set aside
  3. In a large skillet, add olive oil and butter and heat over medium heat.  Turn heat down to medium-low, add garlic and let steep for about 5 minutes.
  4. Add shrimp to pan and cook until they just turn pink.
  5. Add sauce to pan and simmer over med-low heat until heated through
  6. Serve pasta in shallow bowls and top with sauce.
Serve with a warm crusty bread to mop up the delicious sauce.  Enjoy!

Peel and devein shrimp

Sauce and pasta!

Season shrimp and saute in garlic, butter & olive oil

cook until just pink

add Arrabbiata sauce